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LISBON -- In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a case against Michael Villegas, 29, Haiti Road, Salineville, was bound over to the county grand jury for domestic violence, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly pushing a woman while she was gathering her belongings from a Salineville residence on July 24, then hitting her when she was bent down. She is pregnant, which made the charge a felony, an affidavit said.
A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set Aug. 12 for James Barshaw, 60, state Route 172, Kensington, charged with fourth-degree felony assault and misdemeanors of obstructing official business and resisting arrest for allegedly walking away, fighting with deputies, being aggressive and failing to listen to commands after they responded to a domestic disturbance on Aug. 3 in West Township.
Daniel P. Rudibaugh, 36, last known address Harrisville, Pa., was fined $250 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 28 days suspended and credit for two days served for domestic violence, with 40 hours community service ordered. He picked up a chair over his head while intoxicated and after an argument and threatened to strike a woman on May 15 in Salem.
Molly Genau Brown, 19, Wilbert Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $100 and sentenced to seven days in jail, with credit for one day served, leaving six days to still serve, for assault for calling a health care worker names and then throwing a cordless phone at her head at an East Liverpool doctor's office on Jan. 29.
A pretrial was set Aug. 17 for Amanda L. Asher, 36, Market Street, Salineville, charged with assault for allegedly pushing a man after he allegedly made a threat toward her on Aug. 3 in Salineville.
Emilly Dell Louise Wilcox, 21, Pope Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $100 and received a suspended 30-day jail term for two counts of disorderly conduct amended from two counts of domestic violence for striking two men in the face and leaving a claw mark on one of them on July 22 in East Liverpool.
William Gus McGuskin, 51, Columbus, formerly Brookdale Avenue, East Palestine, was fined $350 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 89 days suspended and credit for one day served for assault amended from domestic violence, with 20 hours community service ordered. He grabbed a woman's forearms during an incident July 20 in East Palestine.
A sentencing hearing was set Aug. 19 for Tracy Lynn Beebout, 61, Connell Street, East Liverpool, who pleaded no contest and was found guilty of aggravated menacing for an incident Aug. 3 in Liverpool Township when she sent threatening text messages about taking another woman out of her misery.
Laura Lynn Masters, also known as Lance Masters, 32, Ashtabula, was fined $150 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 27 days suspended and credit for three days served for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence, with 20 hours community service. Masters assaulted a man by shoving him and putting his hands around the victim's throat and scratching him on Jan. 14 in East Palestine.
Steven Cappitte, 41, Southeast Boulevard, Salem, was fined $250 and sentenced to one day in jail, but with credit for one day already served for disorderly conduct amended from domestic violence for threatening to kill a woman and throwing stuff at her in Salem on July 12.
Kota A. Borsellino, 24, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was fined $150 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with 30 days suspended and credit for one day served for menacing amended from domestic violence, with 20 hours community service ordered. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim. Borsellino was making numerous threats to kill a woman, including burning the house down in Elkrun Township, with her escaping and reporting the repeated threats on July 20.
Brandi Nicole Parnell, 41, Irish Ridge Road, East Liverpool, was fined $300 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 88 days suspended and credit for two days served, for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, with 20 hours community service ordered. Parnell caused a disturbance at a property in St. Clair Township on June 14, arguing with officers and not cooperating and then resisting when placed under arrest.
Brandi M. Willis, 35, Irondale, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 58 days suspended and credit for two days served for criminal mischief amended from assault, with 20 hours community service. She punched another woman in the side of the face and continued to punch her in the head on April 26 in East Liverpool.
Samantha Dawn Beyer, 43, Wilbert Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $200 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 85 days suspended, leaving five days still to serve in jail for cruelty to animals. She must serve 30 hours community service and she's prohibited from owning or possessing any companion animal. Officers were dispatched to a condemned property on John Street, East Liverpool for a barking dog and discovered a dog chained in the basement with little room to move around and no food or water on May 19. Beyer was identified as the owner of the dog.
Nathan Christian Fuentes, 53, Warren, was fined $750 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 89 days suspended and credit for one day served, for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. He already completed an education course and must complete 20 hours community service. Fuentes was accused of responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for $140, then traveling to Unity Township on June 6 for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.
John R. Riggi, 72, Rices Landing, Pa., was fined $750 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 179 days suspended and credit for one day served for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. He was ordered to forfeit $150 to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force. Riggi was accused of responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for $150, then traveling to Unity Township for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements.
Stephen Lloyd Pountious, 38, Youngstown, was fined $750 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 179 days suspended and credit for one day served, for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools. He must complete 20 hours community service and a prostitution prevention course. He must forfeit $140 to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force. He was accused of responding to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranging for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for $140, then traveling to East Palestine on May 10 for the meeting with the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.
Ryan L. Mowery, 40, Youngstown, was fined $750 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 179 days suspended and credit for one day served, for engaging in prostitution and possessing criminal tools, with 20 hours community service ordered. He must complete a prostitution prevention course. He responded to an undercover ad on a known prostitution website and arranged for sexual activity with a woman in exchange for money, the arrived in East Palestine on Feb. 23 for the meeting the phone used to make the arrangements in his possession.