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Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Francis Shriver, 49, 51 27th St., Wellsburg, illegal entry of a building other than a dwelling, Saturday. Charged: Kerry J. Misch, 55, Paden City, W.Va., domestic battery, Sunday. Wellsburg Police Charged: Lele R. McCune, 37, and Chyla N. Peachey, 27, both of 1605 Main St., both with domestic battery, Sunday. Steubenville Police Not leaving: A city resident told police her father was parked in front of her home “trying to get her to come home with him” but she didn’t want to leave, Monday. She said he’d threatened to “drag her from the ...

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Steubenville Police Flying high: A caller reported a man seeking treatment for drug or alcohol abuse “was so overly intoxicated that he was now being combative with staff and (firefighters),” Sunday. Staff said he “admitted to taking between 1,600 mg and 1,800 mg of Gabapentin and Klonopin before arriving” as well as downing “(about) one pint of vodka,” but when they told him he would have to be medically cleared before he could enter treatment he “refused to listen.” Police said the man was “so overly intoxicated and/or under the influence that he was unable to stand ...

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Steubenville Police Lovely look: Police responding to a disturbance call found a woman in the driveway of a residence in the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue “screaming” at a male, Sunday. The man told police he’d been at the woman’s home “and they were drinking” and started arguing so he and his son left, but she followed them to the Lincoln Avenue location “and began honking the horn nonstop,” then banged on the door “trying to get him to come outside. She claimed the man stole $900 from her residence, but admitted she didn’t see him take it, and he told police he ...

Today’s birthdays

Nov. 29 Liz Cook, Mingo Junction Nov. 30 Jerry Parks, Mingo Junction