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Court News LISBON —A man caught during a drug raid in February 2025 near Franklin Square entered a guilty plea recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to multiple drug counts, with sentencing set for July 9. Matthew Bays, 38, East Perry Street, Salem, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, fifth-degree felonies of two counts aggravated possession of drugs and one count possession of a fentanyl-related compound, two counts of misdemeanor possession of drugs and a specification for forfeiture of money from a drug case. A charge of aggravated ...

POLICE

Salem — The school resource officer was advised by administrators that a parent was having issues with her child and wanted to speak with them. Officers spoke with the parent and advised them of their options for dealing with the situation. — Officers spoke with a man at the police department at 11:11 a.m. Friday for a report of telecommunications harassment. Officers spoke with the other party involved and they were advised to cease any communication with the man. — Officers responded to the 400 block of Reilly Avenue at 10:52 a.m. Friday for a report of a person having a ...

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — An East Liverpool man accused of possessing a stolen vehicle and possessing drugs was sentenced to a total of 12 months in prison after entering guilty pleas recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Brandon Allen Green, 33, Lisbon Street, pleaded guilty to charges from two separate indictments, with the sentences ordered served concurrently for a total of 12 months in prison and credit for 55 days served in jail. The charges included fourth-degree felony receiving stolen property and misdemeanors of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a ...

POLICE

Highway Patrol — Caleb M. McGath, 29, Woodville Road, Leetonia, was cited for failure to yield turning left after his westbound vehicle on state Route 558 was starting to turn and was struck by an eastbound vehicle driven by Rodney L. Jarvis, 43, Creston, W.Va. at 6:55 p.m. April 28 in Fairfield Township at Fairfield School Road. McGath suffered a suspected minor injury but wasn’t transported. Jarvis was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital by North Star EMS for suspected minor injuries. — Anthony C. Blancato, 29, High Street, Leetonia, was cited for assured clear distance after his ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a case against Charles A. DiPalma, 38, Steubenville, was bound over to the county grand jury for receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Salem on April 4 after allegedly failing to return the vehicle to the rental company, the affidavit said. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set June 4 for Elijah Rudolph, 18, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem, charged with third-degree felony tampering with drugs and misdemeanors of possession of drugs and disorderly conduct for an incident May ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A domestic was reported at 10:38 p.m. Thursday on Hartley Road, Salem where a woman said a man was being verbally abusive and demanding. She asked him to stop several times and leave her alone and he refused. He stopped and walked away when she called the sheriff’s office. She denied anything physical occurred and talked about the number of weapons in the house. Deputies spoke to both and a refusal was signed. — A suspicious person was reported at the Damascus Park on Georgetown Damascus Road at 8:19 p.m. Thursday, with the caller reporting a silver van ...