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Today's Birthday May 1 Steve Trbovich, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Facing charges: A city resident is facing charges after authorities allegedly found fentanyl, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia and cash in his home Wednesday. Police said detectives with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force booked John Samuel Powell, 37, 1418 Pennsylvania Ave., Steubenville, into custody on two felony counts of drug possession, possession of paraphernalia and possession of drug abuse instruments. City police and the special response team assisted with the search. Returned: A ...

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Today's Birthday April 30 Rebecca Parks, Mingo Junction Police Beat Jefferson County Sheriff Creeper: A county resident said she received a call Sunday from a man claiming he was watching her and knew everything about her, then allegedly began listing personal details. She said she started recording the call, and when the caller realized it, he told her to stop. She contacted her boyfriend, who told deputies he grabbed his guns and checked her home and property to make sure no one was there. The boyfriend said he attempted to call the number back but hung up after hearing a ...

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Recent Birthday April 28 Ryan Anderson, Steubenville Police Beat Steubenville Police Man down: A caller in the 4000 block of Sunset Boulevard complained someone was trespassing on her property Sunday. Police located a man they described as “highly intoxicated…passed out on the ground near the woodline.” Steubenville firefighters took him to the hospital for treatment. Noise maker: A woman in the 100 block of N. 4th Street said she went to the store to get a beer early Monday and when she returned, a male “threatened her with eviction.” The male said another resident ...

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April 27 Karl Wisemna, Steubenville

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Birthdays April 24 Thomas Jones, 62, Wintersville Barbara Spinella, Weirton Deidre Wright, Weirton April 25 Ely Karas, Mingo Junction Jo Ann Derosky, Toronto Brody Kurner, Mingo Junction Betty Ann Jefferies, Dover April 26 Kenny Anderson, Steubenville Necia Jean Hosenfeld, 17, Mingo Junction Police Beat Steubenville Police No longer welcome: Police were called Thursday to a Maryland Avenue residence regarding a reported assault and theft, but the homeowner denied calling, as did a friend she had allowed to stay there. The houseguest was confused by police ...

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Police Beat Steubenville Police Crafty: A driver for Famous Supply said a Kia Sedona minivan collided with his truck Wednesday on University Boulevard near state Route 7. The van driver allegedly told him “he was on the phone with (police)” and was told to move his van off the roadway but “drove away and left the scene,” police report. Dispatchers said they were not notified about the collision until the truck driver reported it. Charge filed: Callers reported hearing glass breaking Wednesday in a vacant building in the 200 block of N. 7th Street. Police said Ronald Grimes, ...