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Highway Patrol — Joseph Bradford, of Main Street in Lisbon, was cited at 9:07 p.m. July 17 in Fairfield Township, after his eastbound vehicle struck one driven by Taylor Orr, of state Route 45 in Lisbon, near state routes 164 and 558. Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Center Street in Lisbon regarding a man making suicidal threats. Deputies spoke with the man, who said he was not suicidal and that the threats were said in the heat of an argument. He was checked by EMS due to having some medical issues. Deputies were advised by EMS that ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, cases against Adam J. Hileman, 44, Brackenridge, Pa., were bound over to the county grand jury for felonious assault, a first-degree felony, third-degree felony compelling prostitution, fourth-degree felonies of attempted and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and misdemeanor engaging in prostitution. On Feb. 1, 2024 in East Palestine, Hileman allegedly responded to an undercover ad posted on a known prostitution website of an adult female and a 15-year-old female and arranged for sexual conduct ...

POLICE

Salem — Officers responded to the 500 block of Franklin Street at 7:14 a.m. Monday for a person with a possible warrant. Officers located the person Kevin Curtis, 31, Salem, who had an active warrant out of Columbiana County, and he was taken into custody and transported to the Columbiana County Jail. — Officers responded to the 300 block of East Sixth Street at 2:13 a.m. Monday for a reported domestic in progress. The caller advised that there was screaming coming from the residence. Officers found that a disagreement had taken place between the two, but nothing physical had ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — A Lisbon man is facing felony charges for charges related to possessing obscene material of minor children. William Kiehl, 66, West Spruce Street, is charged with second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor and fifth-degree felony minor in nudity-oriented material/performance. A preliminary hearing has been set July 28 in Columbiana County Municipal Court. Kiehl allegedly uploaded an image of an adult performing a sex act on a child appearing to be under the age of 5 on April 10 and when questioned admitted to uploading the image as well as other ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Leslie Road, Madison Township, reported at 4:55 p.m. Friday that her neighbor was on her property taking pictures. A deputy spoke with the neighbor and advised her to stay off of the woman’s property, per the woman. — A woman on Guy Road, Madison Township reported at 4:32 p.m. Friday that her uncle was on her property. A deputy spoke with both of them and they were advised this was a civil matter due to both claiming it’s family property. — Deputies stood by at a residence on state Route 45, Center Township, with a staff member from the ...

Municipal Court

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set July 24 for Jared Malmsberry, 31, Thomas Road, Lisbon, charged with domestic violence and weapons while intoxicated for allegedly pointing a gun at the victim, the dog and television and then discharging a round into the ceiling after drinking and arguing on July 17 at a residence on East Liverpool Road in St. Clair Township. Elliott McMurray, 35, Empire Street, Leetonia, was fined $450 and given a suspended 180-day jail term for misdemeanor fleeing and eluding amended from a felony, disorderly conduct ...