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Marriage applications

The following marriage applications have been filed in Jefferson County: John Alan Baker and Colleen Louise Smitsky, both of Amsterdam Zachary Michael Stackhouse and Melinda Ann Grant, both of Steubenville Samuel Alex Summitt and Katelyn Nicole Walker, both of Mingo Junction Gabriel Joseph Denley of Steubenville and Theresa Marie Renna of Maylene, Ala. Theotis Javon Stamps of Steubenville and Jessica Dawn Valuska of Toronto Joshua Obadiah Switzer and Jennifer Nicole Matthews, both of Amsterdam Dino Michael Colaianni of Dillonvale and Mackenzie Renee Reeb of Wheeling David ...

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West Virginia State Police Charged: Caden Gortney, 20, New Philadelphia, driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, no operator’s license, obstructed windshield and speeding, Monday. Steubenville Police Family circle: A city resident reported he is being harassed by his mother’s boyfriend, Monday. He said he’d lived with them in another county up until a week ago, and since then mom’s boyfriend has repeatedly texted him “confrontational-type messages.” He said he and a family member were at their home a few days ago and there was an incident ...

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Weirton Police Charged: Gavyn E. Frey, 18, 2941 Elm St., malicious assault, Friday. Police reported a man told them he was traveling east on Cove Road when another vehicle swiped his own on Nov. 29. The man said he observed the vehicle enter the parking lot of a restaurant on Park Drive and got out there to record the license plate number when Frey approached him and struck him in the head with a pipe. Police said when they questioned Frey, he said the other man swore at him and he struck him in the head with his fist. His case is pending in Brooke County Magistrate Court. West ...

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Steubenville Police Bizarre: Police found an “erratic and uncooperative” male with a bloody chest and equally uncooperative woman sporting a black eye and red marks on her neck when they arrived at a disturbance in Fort Steuben Apartments, Friday. Dispatchers said when the 9-1-1 call came in they could hear “screaming in the background” and said the female “was being uncooperative” and, minutes later, a second call came in, this time the male involved had a gun. Police said the male “was bleeding from the chest” but was behaving erratically and refused to cooperate, ...