Wellsville
CRIME & SAFETY
Secret indictment alleges Salem man raped 9-year-old
A Salem man is in the Columbiana County Jail after being secretly indicted for allegedly raping a nine-year-old child. Thirty-two-year-old Brandon Seddon was arrested Monday on charges of rape, sexual battery, and two counts of gross sexual imposition. According to the indictment, the Barclay Avenue man allegedly engaged in sexual...
Investigator looking for cause of fires in Salem Township
Firefighters from five communities battle flames in Salem Township, just west of Leetonia early Wednesday. The Leetonia Fire Department was sent to the 1600 block of Lisbon Road shortly before 2 a.m. after the fire was reported to dispatchers. The first crew reported that the fire had spread through a...
Independence Township community members reporting potential scam in the area
INDEPENDENCE TWP. ― Neighbors are saying a potential scam could be occurring in communities in the rural parts of Beaver County. According to community members, a man has been seen in the areas around Independence Township attempting to solicit cash from good Samaritans who stop to help him as he is stopped along the road. On social media, witnesses have described the man as driving a black SUV along routes 18, 30 and 151. When someone stops...
Detroit man pleads guilty to drug trafficking operation in Beaver County
PITTSBURGH ― A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in drug trafficking that was moving illegal substances across Beaver County. According to the Department of Justice, the guilty plea for drug trafficking charges was entered by 33-year-old Andre Brent Steel on Friday. In a public release, the court said this...
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