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Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Wesley P. Cross, 44, 829 Virginia Ave., Follansbee, escape from home confinement, Saturday. Charged: Andrew S. Jenkins, 41, 524 Locust St., Weirton, domestic assault and obstructing an officer, Saturday. Weirton Police Charged: John Conrad, 50, 3340 Orchard St., petit larceny, Sunday. Steubenville Police Injured: An assault and theft were reported at a location in the 2800 block of Sunset Boulevard, Monday. Police said only that the male victim “was transported to Trinity West’s emergency room for treatment of a large laceration to his ...

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Steubenville Police Holiday spirits: A man who allegedly persisted in causing problems at the Trinity Medical Center West while under the influence of alcohol ended up in custody after at least three encounters with police, Saturday. Police said Robert Wilfong, 51, was booked into the Jefferson County jail on a disorderly conduct charge for his own safety. They said hospital officials had requested assistance getting him off the property early Saturday because he was “being disruptive and not allowing … staff to treat him” and had signed himself out, refusing further treatment. ...

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Steubenville Police Not talking: A man was down in the 700 block of South Street, lying on the ground and “bleeding profusely from his forehead” but he refused to tell police what had happened or where he’d been, Thursday. Police said he “refused to answer questions” and when the Steubenville Fire Department’s ambulance arrived, he initially refused to go to the hospital, but they were able to make contact with his wife “and advised her of the circumstances.” He then agreed to go to the hospital, they said. Bad fall: A woman was found on the sidewalk near the Ville, ...