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LISBON – In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Aug. 3 for Matthew Christopher Ward, 38, Michigan Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with disorderly conduct after being erratic, and yelling and cursing at police officers in East Liverpool on July 23 after calling 911 and admitting to being on methamphetamine. He continued yelling at officers after going inside his home, then walked outside and called 911 while emergency personnel were still there.
Ryan S. Romigh, 32, Gamble Road, Lisbon, was fined $450 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with credit for 10 days served, leaving a balance of 20 days still to serve for criminal damaging, drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension. He was accused of pouring sugar into the gas tank of a man's vehicle on May 25 in Butler Township. On Dec. 22, 2025, he was stopped by police in Salem and possessed a pipe with residue for use with dangerous drugs.
A pretrial was set Aug. 18 for Thomas Ira Taylor, 57, Nelsonville, charged with theft and drug paraphernalia for allegedly stealing a bag of Cheetos from Smith Oil gas station in Lisbon on June 15 and possessing a cut straw and unknown crystal-like substance on July 22 in East Liverpool.
Austin Michael Johnson, no age listed, Opal Drive, Wellsville, was fined $100 for litter, with the fine suspended due to the property being cleaned up. Johnson was cited for litter, junk and debris on his property on Pennsylvania Avenue, East Liverpool on June 24.
A pretrial was set Sept. 30 for James Thomas Cheeks, 49, St. Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with drug paraphernalia for allegedly possessing three burnt glass pipes typically used for inhaling narcotics on May 10 in East Liverpool.
A court trial was set July 29 for Ariel L. Durham, 37, last known address Duck Creek Road, Salem, charged with criminal mischief, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct for allegedly trespassing on a woman's front porch on West Fifth Street in Salem on July 15, destroying items and refusing to leave. After her arrest, she requested medical attention and was taken to Salem Regional Medical Center where she was given several warnings for yelling profanity and refusing to stop, then grabbing several items off of the wall in the ER treatment room and throwing them on the ground, causing a disturbance.
A pretrial was set Sept. 30 for Kevin Roy Leport, 55, Blair Alley, East Liverpool, charged with theft for allegedly taking a bottle of Fireball liquor and placing it down the front of his pants at the Giant Eagle on Bradshaw Avenue in East Liverpool on Jan. 9, then leaving without paying. The property was valued at $27. He was also fined $180 for unauthorized plate, expired registration and expired tag.
A pretrial was set Sept. 16 for Maria A. Pugliano, 42, Commerce Street, Wellsville, charged with endangering children, operating a vehicle impaired second offense, OVI breath first offense and speeding for having three children in the vehicle while allegedly impaired on July 22 in Liverpool Township.
A pretrial was set Oct. 5 for Michael P. McKenzie Jr., 30, Fair Avenue, Salem, charged with OVI, OVI breath and marked lanes.
A pretrial was set Sept. 29 for Tyler John Fullum, 27, Second Street, Hanoverton, charged with OVI, OVI breath and marked lanes.
A pretrial was set Sept. 21 for Amanda Sue Evans, 40, Berlin Center, charged with OVI, OVI breath and left of center.
Melissa R. Brink, 46, McKinley Avenue, Lisbon, was fined $715 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 84 suspended and credit for six days served for physical control amended from OVI and driving under suspension, with 20 hours community service. A charge of failure to display valid sticker was dismissed. Her license was suspended for one year.