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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Woman injured, charges filed: A motorcyclist was taken into custody Sunday after he allegedly lost control of his bike and crashed in the 2600 block of Sunset Boulevard, injuring his female passenger. Police said Luke Hartman, 23, 111 George St., Mingo Junction, was charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, reckless operation, fictitious plates and expired plates. A witness claimed they’d seen the woman exit the Midtown Speedway carrying beer. When they left the parking lot, Hartman allegedly accelerated quickly, causing him to ...

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Scary stuff: A city resident told police last week her juvenile child had been violent with siblings and has been spitting on family members. The juvenile's mother said there had been a prior incident involving an overdose and the child has also "killed animals and was causing harm to the family's pets." Mom told police she's concerned the juvenile "wants to cause harm to others" as well as self-harm. The child was hospitalized. Craving drugs: A disturbance involving a female "possibly armed with a knife" was reported in the 700 block of N. Sixth Street ...

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Birthdays July 13 Alyssa McIntyre, Indianapolis Dave Stromp, Mingo Junction Police Beat Weirton Police Edmund P. Grace, 57, 395 South 11th St., Weirton, grand larceny, July 2, arrested on warrants stemming from an incident at Cleveland Cliffs. Daniel J. Dankovchik, 62, 3645 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton, domestic battery, July 2, arrested on a warrant from 2018. Richard Peterson, 64, 19851 Naumann Ave., Euclid, Ohio, July 5, DUI first, possession of marijuana, arrested after a traffic stop. Cristhian Michelle Lemasters, no age listed, 2516 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton, ...

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Birthdays July 11 Clarence (Tommy) Presley, Mingo Junction Beth Altieri, Mingo Junction Births Trinity Medical Center West Shyann Scott and Shane Jenkins of Steubenville, a boy, May 31 Brittany and James Hayes III of Toronto, a boy, June 1 Essence Kisner and Bruce Riley of Steubenville, a boy, June 3 Alexis and Dustin Davis of Mingo Junction, a girl, June 4 Cheyann and Nickolas Utt of Hammondsville, a girl, June 16 Tori Locke of New Cumberland, a boy, June 18 Brittany and David Vasil of Butler, Pa., a girl, June 24 Jadan and Bradly Cline of Wellsville, a girl, June ...

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Birthdays July 7 John Rison, Wexford, Pa. July 10 William Johns, Chester Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Not talking: Someone reported a disturbance in the 900 block of N. 6th Avenue Monday “possibly involving three firearms.” The caller said the suspects were in a black Nissan sedan but were nowhere to be found when police arrived, and there weren’t many people outside. An individual was unwilling to provide much information but advised “the problem resolved itself and everything was fine now.” Some ‘friend’: An Earl Drive resident said her friend took her rental ...

Laura Hollis: A Few Unpopular Observations

It’s been a busy week news-wise. Here are a few of my observations (not likely to be popular) on some of the most notable headlines. 1. The U.S. men’s soccer team should have declined the red card reversal. During the World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, star scorer Folarin Balogun received a “red card” for “serious foul play” from a referee after a collision with B-H player Tarik Muharemovic, resulting in a one-game suspension. The call was widely criticized, both because a red card typically requires intentional conduct (Balogun wasn’t even facing ...