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POLICE

Salem — Officers responded to the 1100 block of Maple Street at 9:23 p.m. Saturday in reference to a dispute. Officers found no violence had occurred, but one of the people involved was in need of mental health assistance and was transported to the hospital for evaluation. — Chad Williamson, Perry Grange Road, Salem, was charged with theft after officers responded to a 2800 block East State Street business at 7:04 p.m. Saturday where he allegedly place a bottle of whiskey and a radio into his pants and passed all points of sale. — Officers responded to the 300 block of East ...

REAL ESTATE

Center Township John and Agnes Hoover to Andrew D. and Arlene K. Lehman, 40.934 acre farm on Grafton Road; $360,000 Shawn Apple to Rober J. Miller, home and other residential structures on Center Avenue; $30,000 Columbiana Paul M. and Kaitlyn R. Potesta to Jacob and Angela Sevek, home on Fairfield Avenue; $375,000 East Liverpool George M. Williams III to Debra Puryear, home on St. Clair Avenue; $4,000 BCHF Oddfellows LLC to Ohio Community Housing LLC, apartment complexes on Sixth and Fifth streets; $75,000 Melanie L. Davis to Kenneth S. Page et al, home on Bradshaw Avenue; ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy returned a call at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday to an out-of-state person regarding a trespass complaint involving a property on Walnut Street, Rogers. The person said they live out of state, but someone may have moved into a property they had for sale that’s in unliveable condition. The deputy checked the residence and found signs someone moved in, but there was no one there. Salem — Officers responded to the 600 block of Woodland Avenue at 1:18 p.m. Thursday in reference to the caller’s roommate slashing their boyfriend’s tires and breaking a dresser ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES Sherri Lynn Hicks, state Route 45, Lisbon, vs. Earl Dean Hicks, St. Clarksville; divorce sought. Velocity Investments, LLC, Wall, N.J., vs. Cody Rohrmann, Bye Road, East Palestine; case transferred from Columbiana County Municipal Court. NewRez LLC, Greenville, S.C., vs. Albert Shultz, West Main Street, Leetonia, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for West Main Street, Leetonia property. DOCKET ENTRIES Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Lawrence L. Crum, et al.; judgment vacated, case dismissed. Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday to Rose Drive, Center Township, for a domestic dispute, advised by both parties that everything was verbal and one party would be leaving. The person leaving received a courtesy ride to the BP on state Route 154 where a friend was picking him up. — A deputy at 12:20 a.m. July 4 assisted Lisbon Police in recovering stolen bikes on state Route 45, Elkrun Township. Officers were able to identify the people who had stolen the bikes, and then later recovered them. The bikes were returned back to the owners and warrants ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES Richard W. Apple II, U.S. Route 62, Beloit, vs. Dixi E. Apple, state Route 172, Lisbon; divorce sought. Western Funding Incorporated, Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Jared Adams, West Main Street, Salineville, et al.; collection sought of alleged $14,687 debt. Mohammed Yargueitt, Youngstown, vs. Kathy Benedict, Homeworth Road, Alliance; damages sought for personal injury claim from 2025 dog bite incident. DOCKET ENTRIES Ashley Nicole Mills vs. Zachary Thomas Mills; divorce granted. Jerry J. Heavener and Deborah L. Heavener; dissolution granted. Grand ...