Municipal

LISBON–A Salem man is facing possible charges in Columbiana County Municipal Court for striking a woman in an East Liverpool business.

A pretrial was set April 15 for Daniel Widger, 49, West Sixth Street, Salem, charged with assault and obstructing official business for allegedly striking a woman and subsequently refusing to identify himself to officers and claiming to be Mickey Mouse at Burger King in East Liverpool on Tuesday.

Jena Whittington, 33, 18th Street, Wellsville, was fined $550 for possession of drug abuse instruments, obstructing official business, and drug paraphernalia for failing to obey officers orders and possessing a loaded syringe, cut straw, and suspected narcotics during a traffic stop in East Liverpool on Aug. 20, 2025.

Al Phillips, 27, Wood Street, Lowellville, was fined $895 for possession of drug paraphernalia, OVI, driving under suspension, a marked lanes violation, and a seatbelt violation for possessing a glass smoking pipe with white burnt residue during a traffic stop in Madison Township Sunday.

Micah Butcher, 20, Beaver Springfield Road, Springfield, was fined $300 for failure to stop after an accident and assured clear distance ahead.

Andrew Sodergreen, 27, Cherry Valley Drive, Leetonia, was fined $250 for reckless operation amended from OVI. An additional charge of OVI and a charge of expired registration were dismissed.

Joshua Butler, 42, West Pine Lake Road, Salem, was fined $225 for application for certificate of title, use of unauthorized plate, and improper registration.

Darrell Wolf, 35, North Jefferson Street, Lisbon, was fined $200 for driving under suspension.

David McKinnon, 35, East Washington Street, Lisbon, was fined $150 for driving under suspension.

Michael Paterchak, 33, Melrose Avenue, Youngstown, was fined $150 for no operator’s license amended from driving under suspension.

Chad Collins, 39, North Market Street, Lisbon, was fined $150 for driving under suspension.

Frank Spada, 68, Monument Road, Canton, was fined $75 for an equipment violation amended from speeding.

Robert Borgeau, 33, Linwood, Akron, was fined $50 for speeding.

A jury trial was set April 9 for James Moore, 37, Prospect Street, Salem, charged with three counts of menacing for allegedly breaking the window of a man’s vehicle and threatening to assault a woman in East Liverpool on June 9, 2025. Moore was also fined $150 for driving under suspension.

A pretrial was set June 10 for Danny Shultz, 28, Cliff Drive, Salem, charged with obstructing official business for allegedly leaving a suspected drug location in a vehicle and leaving the vehicle behind a residence, walking away on foot, and denying that they had done so and that they were the occupants of the vehicle when contacted by officers in Salem on March 30.

A pretrial was set June 3 for Walter Fortney, 71, state Route 164, Leetonia, charged with violating a protection order for allegedly photographing the protected person in Leetonia on Tuesday.

A pretrial was set June 9 for Shawna Bodford, 43, North Fifth Street, Toronto, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing a pipe used for smoking methamphetamine and a container with suspected methamphetamine inside in Saint Clair Township Monday.

A pretrial was set June 3 for Montana Matheson, 25, North Beaver Street, Lisbon, charged with driving under suspension.

A pretrial was set June 10 for Michael Skrinjar, 43, School Road, Wellsville, charged with OVI and left of center.

A pretrial was set Jun 9 for Jeffrey Clark, 63, Depot Road, Salem, charged with OVI and a marked lanes violation.

A pretrial was set June 3 for John Byler, 23, Mayham Road, Carrollton charged with OVI and speeding.

A pretrial was set May 13, 20, for Rylee Johnson, Sebring, charged with failure to stop after an accident.

Common Pleas

New Cases

County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Eric C. Ostrander, state Route 7, Columbiana, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for state Route 7, Columbiana property.

Credit Acceptance Corporation, Southfield, Mich., vs. Robert W. Brewer, Lincoln Avenue, East Liverpool, et al.; collection sought of alleged $18,672 debt.

Accelerated Inventory Management, LLC, Sarasota, Fla. vs. Lynette Earl, Carrie Lane, Leetonia; collection sought of alleged $17,996 debt.