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Weirton Police Shawn Michael Lonchar, no age listed, DUI second offense, possession of meth, possession of drug abuse instrument, Jan. 9; traffic stop resulted in arrest. Aubrey Marie Galbreath, 20, 2038 State Route 168, Georgetown, Pa., underage consumption, Saturday; arrested following a traffic stop. Sabin Serrao, no age or address listed, wanton endangerment warrant, Saturday; arrested on warrant following a traffic stop. Pierre Demond Curenton, 40, 61 Gullette Lane, Weirton, DUI third offense (felony), Sunday; arrested after causing a disturbance at the BFS gas station then ...

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Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Joseph P. Lizon, 43, 2307 McCord Hill Road, Wellsburg, possession of a controlled substance, Tuesday. Toronto Police Charged: Robert J. Finley, 41, 718 Cove Road, Weirton, leaving the scene of an accident and no operator’s license, Jan. 2. Charged: Kyle S. Stock, 21, 171 Royal Road, failure to control and leaving the scene of an accident, Jan. 3. Charged: Rocky L. Ewing, 39, Apartment 47, 901 Bank St., driving while suspended, burglary, menacing and trespassing, Jan. 5. Charged: Robert J. Finley, 41, 718 Cove Road, Weirton, obstructing official ...

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The following marriage applications have been filed in Jefferson County: Derek Christopher Reisig and Samantha Jeanne Apanasewicz, both of Steubenville Frank Donell Carter Jr. and Shawna Lee Winland, both of Mingo Junction

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Steubenville Police Out of hand: A caller reported a female hitting her boyfriend in the 900 block of North Sixth Street, Monday. The victim said they were “watching TV and got into an argument” and she “hit him in the left eye,” Monday. Police said the man’s left eye was red, swollen and bruised but he “did not know what she hit him with because she hit him out of nowhere.” He wasn’t sure he wanted to file charges, but police pointed out “the injury to his eye appeared to be very noticeable.” The female told police they were about to go to bed “when (he) grabbed ...

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Steubenville Police Action-reaction: A man in the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue complained that his upstairs neighbor’s dogs were “barking and scratching the floor” and she was “walking around, stomping her feet,” Sunday. The upstairs neighbor said her dogs were playing in her apartment and he “began to hit the roof with a broom stick” which made her dogs bark even more, so she “then started to stomp her feet.” Both were advised of the noise ordinance and told they could be cited if they continue to cause problems. Card reader: A city resident who ordered a ...