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Weirton Police Arrested: Todd A. Melvin, 61, 142 Ann St., Weirton, extortion, Feb. 13, arrested on a felony warrant from Brooke County. Breaking and entering: Richard Lee Brown, 49, 59 Liberty Ave., Weirton, breaking and entering, fleeing on foot, , arrested after being caught breaking into the mill and trying to flee from officers. Charged: Dreyvan Walton, 28, 228 Erie Ally, Wellsville, two counts wanton endangerment, fugitive from justice, Wednesday, arrested on a warrant in relation to an incident in January. Theft: Cody Palcic, no age listed, 90 township Road, Brilliant, ...

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Steubenville Police Arson: A woman is believed to have set a clothing display on fire in Wal-Mart, Friday. Employees said the woman was seen on security footage “reaching into her purse then reaching under a clothing display” in the boys’ clothing section. A few seconds later, employees reported “you (could) see smoke and a small flame while (she) walked away” and before long the display was “in flames.” Employees initially believed the woman was still in the store but while police were searching the premises employees determined she had “left the store and was … ...

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Jefferson County Drug Task Force Two Steubenville residents were booked into the Jefferson County Jail Thursday after detectives with the Drug Task Force and Steubenville police executed search warrants at their, task force Commander Maj. Chris Vinci reported. Charged were: • Sean Dudley, 47, 111 McDowell Ave., felony drug possession. Vinci said Dudley also was charged with violating the terms of his probation for previous drug charges. Authorities allegedly found cocaine in Dudley's home. • Eulis Curenton, 52, of 617 Grandview Ave., felony drug possession and weapons under ...

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Jefferson County Sheriff Scammers lurking: A Toronto resident said someone claiming to be with CitiBank Credit Card Service tried to scam him, Wednesday. He said the scammer had his identifying information and told him someone had attempted to purchase four guns and have them shipped to a New Jersey address” and was going to “transfer the call to the FBI.” He said the purported FBI agent lost interest and hung up when he asked for a name. The victim said both scammers had his identifying information. Upset: A Mingo Junction caller told deputies he and another man were being ...