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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday to a residence on James Drive to conduct a welfare check and was met by the person’s mother, who took the deputy to the person’s room, where he advised he was okay and just not feeling himself due to an injury. The deputy advised him to call if any issues arise. — A woman on Westville Lake Road, Knox Township reported at 6:11 p.m. Wednesday that she was scammed out of $2,900 from a person claiming to be from her bank. — A custody issue was reported at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday by a man from Latta Road, Unity ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A Salineville man who fled from deputies after threatening another man in the Spring Valley Road area in 2020 was sentenced to consecutive sentences of 36 months and eight months for a total of 44 months in prison. Scott M. Haines, 52, state Route 164, recently faced sentencing in two separate cases, with one related to the incident with deputies and one involving nonsupport of dependents. A jury recently found him innocent or not guilty of first-degree felony felonious assault related to running over a deputy’s foot during the July 19, 2020 incident near ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Bayard Road, West Township reported at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday that her neighbor parked his vehicle on her property. A deputy spoke with the neighbor and he advised the woman and her boyfriend blocked the right of way to his backyard and his vehicle is not on their property. All parties were advised to have their properties surveyed and to contact an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 8:08 p.m. Sunday to Kings Court Lane, Fairfield Township, to assist Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in locating a man whose vehicle was involved in a pursuit with ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A man who solicited others and conspired with others to bring drugs into the Columbiana County jail was ordered to serve nine months in prison consecutively to the 4 to 6 years he’s already serving for another case. William D. Barrett, 45, Grant Street, Lisbon, pleaded guilty recently to one count of complicity in the commission of an offense, a third-degree felony, with a second count for the same charge dismissed. The conspiracy occurred April 22, 2025 to April 24, 2025 to bring drugs into the county jail. The sentence in the previous case occurred in ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 9:53 p.m. Aug. 13 to Old Irondale Road, Yellow Creek Township for an ATV complaint, with a resident reporting her neighbor was revving the engine to his 4-wheeler. The deputy checked the immediate and surrounding areas, but didn’t find anyone or any vehicles. — Suspicious activity was reported at 11:03 p.m. Aug. 6 in the area of Walnut Street, Rogers where callers reported a person may be in their basement. Deputies checked the basement and immediate and surrounding areas, but didn’t find anyone. — A woman on Lake Front Drive, ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A man originally scheduled for sentencing a year ago recently faced his punishment for two separate cases, receiving consecutive terms totaling 30 months in prison. Anthony R. Wagoner, 46, Walnut Street, Rogers, appeared for sentencing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court for third-degree felonies of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and having weapons while under disability, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and misdemeanor resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 18 months for the one case for the failure to ...