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Leetonia — Police investigated an alarm drop at 2:14 p.m. Sept. 28 at Small Wonders Day Care. The officer found the alarm to be a technical issue; however, he cleared after neither or fire could access the key holder. — Terri Smith, unknown address, was cited at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 for running dog at large in the 300 block of East High. She had received multiple warnings over the past month. — An officer provided backup at 1:42 a.m. Sept. 28 at Tractor Supply in Columbiana for an alarm drop. There was no signs of forced entry and the structure was secured. — There were no ...

Judge denies funding for a defense expert in child pornography case

LISBON —A judge recently denied defense motions requesting funding for a defense expert in digital forensics and permission to file a financial affidavit under seal in a child pornography case involving a former substitute teacher. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton issued the rulings this week. John M. McFarland, 42, Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, was charged earlier this year with five counts of second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, 16 counts of fourth-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township 4939 Whinnery Road LLC to Guy D. and Kerry L. Jellison Sr., home on Whinnery Road; $85,000 Lynn M. Furlong to Timothy Paul Martin, home on Winona Road; $167,000 Columbiana Kimberly K. Hughes to Raymond A. and Patricia C. Wagner Jr., home on North Vine Street; $265,000 Rachel Wraith et al to Carrie McMaster, home on North Middle Street; $100,000 Donald E. and Jacqueline G. Leonard to Angela and Barbara Melchionne, home on Kingwood Avenue; $265,000 Coand LLC to Valere Properties LLC, small shop on state Route 14; $525,000 East Liverpool Shoreham Bank to ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Douglas G. Pridemore, 56, Main Street, Wellsville, was fined $830 and sentenced to 40 days in jail, with credit for 23 days served, leaving a balance of 17 days still to serve in jail for aggravated menacing, domestic violence, forfeiture and no seat belt. He was accused of threatening two Lifeteam employees and threatening to destroy their ambulance during an incident on Sept. 9 in Wellsville. On May 5 in Elkrun Township, he was accused of grabbing a woman in the back of her neck and throwing a bottle at a different ...

POLICE

Highway Patrol — Delores Foster, of Clark Street in East Palestine, was cited at 5:21 a.m. Sept. 18 in Unity Township for failure to control, after she was eastbound on state Route 165, crossed the center line and went off the left side of the road and struck two signs. — Elijah Conser, of New Castle, Pa., was cited at 6:30 a.m. Sept. 19 in Fairfield Township for failure to yield the right of way when turning left. Joseph Schnode, of Lincoln Way in Lisbon, was eastbound on state Route 558 and Conser was westbound and attempted to turn south onto state Route 7, striking him. ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set Oct. 9 for Todd J. Kinseley, 36, Cortland, charged with possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing cocaine on May 14 in Salem. A preliminary hearing was set Oct. 9 for Donald W. Lewis, 46, last known address Canal Street, East Rochester, charged with second-degree felony failure to verify change of address for failing to report moving in September as required for the sex offender registration. A preliminary hearing was set Oct. 9 for Ryan Jacob Askins, 23, Lang ...