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East Liverpool Municipal Court Judge Dominic Frank (left) and Columbiana County Assistant Prosecutor Chris Weeda sign paperwork for the courtâs new veterans initiative.
EAST LIVERPOOL The East Liverpool Municipal Court is introducing a new veterans treatment program to its offerings in 2021, as officials recognize that vets have particular needs due to their service in the United States armed forces.
According to Judge Dominic Frank, it will be the first program of its kind in Columbiana County.
With the help of Justice for Vets, Sara Norris, who oversees the court’s probation department, explained that Judge Frank made institution of a veterans court a top priority when he came to the bench in 2020.
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Probation officer Shawn Dunn holds the test kit, which is the final step in the East Liverpool Municipal Courtâs newly introduced hair follicle testing for clients.
EAST LIVERPOOL The East Liverpool Municipal Court recently achieved another first for its drug court.
According to Sara Norris, who oversees the court’s probation department, they recently surprised their clients with new technology, after introducing hair follicle testing amid the pandemic.
Many government buildings like East Liverpool City Hall, where the court is located, were closed to public access for months last spring, limiting daily engagement and testing opportunities for drug court clients who found themselves at an increased vulnerability for relapse.
EP police sued
EAST PALESTINE An East Palestine woman charged with obstructing official justice and resisting arrest is suing two East Palestine officers, the chief and the police department for an incident in February 2020.
Betsy L. Theodore, 452 Alice St., East Palestine, is suing officers Matthew Elser and William Milliken III, as well as Chief James Brown III and the East Palestine Police Department for assault, false arrest and malicious prosecution.
Theodore was charged with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest Feb. 9, 2020 after allegedly lying to officers about the identity of Travis Mosti, 38, who had a warrant out of Jefferson County. Both charges are second-degree misdemeanors and Theodore pleaded innocent at her arraignment Feb. 10, 2020. A jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 18, 2021 on the charges.
Feb 10, 2021
EAST LIVERPOOL In East Liverpool Municipal Court, Charles D. Brereton III, South Surry Road, pleaded no contest to failure to file income tax and was fined $500 ($450 of the fine will be held in abeyance as long as he complies with the terms of his non-reporting unsupervised probation). He filed returns for tax years 2014 through 2016 and is ordered to make payments as agreed for 2009 through 2011 and 2014 and 2016. An additional charge of return and payment of income tax was dismissed with prejudice, after the defendant stipulated to probable cause and will pay associated costs.
An additional failure to file city income tax charge was dismissed with prejudice against Julie Brereton, South Surry Road.
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