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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 7:59 p.m. Sunday returned a call to a Center Township resident on Grant Street regarding a civil matter, advising them how to proceed and to call if any more issues arose. — A domestic dispute was reported at 12:51 a.m. Saturday at a Church Street property in Salineville where deputies were met by both parties, who advised everything was verbal. Deputies were advised the parties would be civil and separate for the night. — A deputy responded at 9:03 p.m. July 30 to Martha Street, St. Clair Township, to assist St. Clair Township Police in ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES Kerrie A. Spooner, Carter Road, New Waterford, vs. Joseph M. Spooner, DeSellem Road, Lisbon; divorce sought. Roger Lamb Jr. and Amanda Wells, both Chester, W.Va., vs. Ford Motor Company, Columbus; damages sought for claims of alleged tortious breach of warranty, Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act violation, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act violation, and Ohio Lemon Law violation related to issues with 2024 Ford Bronco purchased new on June 10, 2025. DNF Associates LLC, Getzville, N.Y. vs. Courtney Sommers, Chestnut Street, Leetonia; collection sought of ...

POLICE

Salem — A juvenile problem was reported in the 100 block of South Union Avenue at 1:20 a.m. Monday. The caller advised that their son was not home and that they believed they had snuck out. The mother later called the juvenile and they returned home. — Suspicious activity was reported in the 500 block of Continental Drive at 10:41 p.m. Sunday. The caller advised that their window was rattling. Officers checked the area and observed nothing suspicious. — A dispute was reported in the 500 block of Walnut Street at 9:03 p.m. Sunday. The caller advised their brother was ...

THE COURTS

Municipal 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 ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 9:50 p.m. Saturday to state Route 39, Washington Township for a welfare check on a man. Another man said he wasn’t at the residence but he was able to FaceTime him. Deputies spoke to him and he was fine and with his girlfriend. — A disturbance was reported at a Rochester Road, West Township property with lots of people yelling at 8:51 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, deputies were told multiple people left the residence prior to their arrival. — Someone was reported screaming at Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia Road, Salem Township at ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES Brittany N. Poling, Whinnery Road, Salem, and Sarah E. Poling, Mechanicstown Road, Hanoverton; dissolution sought. Velocity Investments LLC, Wall Township, N.J., vs. Francisco Portillo, Orchard Bend Drive, Salem; collection sought of alleged $39,511 debt. Keybank National Association, Brooklyn, vs. Andrew D. McKarns, Fink Road, Kensington, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Andrea R. LuJan, South Madison Avenue, Salem; collection sought of alleged $4,331 debt. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, ...