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Sheriff’s Office — A caller at 12:04 a.m. Saturday from Waterford Road, Unity Township reported hearing loud noises in the back yard. A deputy responded and checked the premises and the neighbor’s property. Nothing suspicious was located. — David A. Heddleston III, 51, and Heather Lee Sluss, 42, both listed as homeless, were taken into custody on charges of breaking and entering after a deputy was dispatched at 10:02 p.m. May 29 to a state Route 39, Yellow Creek Township property for a breaking and entering in progress at a vacant home. Both were taken to the Columbiana ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — A Columbiana man accused of possessing images of child pornography has again been found competent to stand trial. Richard Braham, 27, West Park Avenue, had previously been found competent and without serious mental issues last fall, but his defense attorney Charley Kidder requested another evaluation in February, which was ordered but wasn’t completed. On April 20, Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam again ordered the evaluations be done by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio. Braham was charged last year with one count of ...

POLICE

Salem — A suspicious person was reported in the 400 block of Reilly Avenue at 2:21 a.m. Tuesday. Officers spoke with the person and advised them of track hours and that they needed to leave. — Loud people were reported at the tennis courts at Waterworth Memorial Park at 12:16 a.m. Tuesday. Officers spoke with several people playing pickleball and advised them of the park’s hours. — Officers on patrol located two vehicles parked at Waterworth Memorial Park after hours at 11:36 p.m. Monday. The vehicles were unoccupied and nobody was located in the area. — A juvenile ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES Scott J. Yuhanick, North Vine Street, Columbiana, vs. Taylor R. Yuhanick, North Vine Street, Columbiana; divorce sought. Brian Noble, Pauls Lane, East Liverpool, vs. East Liverpool City Health District, East Liverpool Board of Health and Housing Director Amy Grossen, all West Sixth Street, East Liverpool; motion to stay execution of administrative order to vacate pending appeal over declaration of home on Pauls Lane, East Liverpool as uninhabitable. Snap-On Credit LLC, Chicago, Ill., vs. Edwin P. Schmidt, North Market Street, Lisbon; collection sought of ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy took a report of a missing person at a Wooddale Drive residence in Hanover Township at 5:27 p.m. Sunday. The deputy spoke to the caller upon arrival at the address and had them fill out a missing person form, advising the person would be entered as missing by dispatch. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:24 p.m. Sunday to Teegarden Road, Hanover Township for an ATV complaint. The deputy spoke with the person involved, who agreed to stay off of the roadway and said they were finished riding for the evening. — A drug-related issue was reported at 1:35 p.m. ...

POLICE

Salem — Shane Laflame, Ravenna, was cited for hit skip following a two-vehicle crash in the 2300 block of East State Street at 8:29 a.m. Friday. No injuries were reported. — Officers responded to the Salem Regional Medical Center at 11:56 p.m. Thursday in reference to a report of rape. The information was forwarded to the detective division. — Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Lincoln Avenue at 11:14 p.m. Thursday in reference to teenagers attempting of enter through a window. Officers were unable to find anyone. — Officers responded to the 600 block of North ...