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POLICE

Salem —Officers responded to the 200 block of West Eighth Street at 10:20 p.m. Monday to check for a person with an active warrant. Officers were unable to speak with the man in question. —Officers responded to the 2000 block of Oak Street at 9:48 p.m. Monday for an ongoing neighbor dispute. The caller advised his neighbor had put up a no trespassing sign near the property line and wanted it documented. —Officers responded to the 1800 block of Whinnery Road at 9:51 p.m. Monday for a wellness check on a juvenile. Officers spoke with the juvenile in question and their mother, ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set March 30 for Beau M. McGuire, 48, Gavers Road, Hanoverton, charged with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and strangulation, a third-degree felony, for allegedly grabbing another man by the neck and choking him during an altercation on March 22 in Hanover Township. The victim appeared to have bite marks on his left thumb and scratches on his neck. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set March 30 for Anthony R. Powell, 34, Riverside Avenue, Wellsville, charged with fourth-degree felony ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies at 11:52 a.m. Sunday provided mutual aid to the Ohio State Highway Patrol regarding a vehicle that crashed and was blocking Old Irondale Road in Yellow Creek Township. The operator of the vehicle was reported as being combative and refusing to exit the vehicle. Anthony Powell, 34, Riverside Avenue, Wellsville, was later charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest and fourth-degree felony assault on a peace officer. He was also cited for reasonable control and no seat belt. — The cleaning staff from Minerva Welding, U.S. Route 30, West Township, ...

POLICE

Salem — Officers responded to the 1700 block of East State Street at 2:26 a.m. Saturday to assist the Ohio State Highway State Patrol with a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, whose name was not listed, was arrested for OVI and brought to the police department for further testing. — Officers responded to the area of East State Street and Brooklyn Avenue at 11:37 p.m. Friday for a reported barking dog. Officers were unable to speak with anyone at the residence in question. — Officers responded to a business in the 500 block of East Fourth Street at 6:57 p.m. Friday for a ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township Joyce M. Gause and John E. Meissner to John E. Meissner, home on Slater Road; $50,200 Linda McKiever et al to Sandra Hollabaugh et al, 14.171 acres timberland on Whitacre Road; $14,620 Scott E. and Clittie I. Wagmiller to Thomas Lee Baker and Nicholee Beth Wagmiller, home on McCann Road; $175,000 Megan M. Tice to Matthew D. Rydarowicz et al, home on Hartley Road; $325,000 Center Township Brian R. Davis to Brian R. Davis, home on state Route 45; $3,020 Columbiana Steven D. Bacha to Rachel Bacha, home on South Vine Street; $80,000 Melody Village LLC to ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set March 30 for Austin Michael Bowers, 30, North Market Street, East Palestine, charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor, a second-degree felony, for allegedly transmitting videos featuring children engaging in sexual activity from his account onto other platforms. According to an affidavit, investigators executed a search warrant at his East Palestine home on March 18 and confirmed the videos came from his account. On Aug. 21, 2025 he was allegedly flagged by Dropbox for allegedly ...