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Weirton Police Gary L. Swiger, 40, 1784 Hardins Run Road, New Cumberland, possession of a controlled substance-meth, possession of a drug abuse instrument, Brooke County capias, Dec. 10; units were dispatched to Brooke Street for reports of a male breaking out a window and leaving on foot. Officers located the male subject on Grant Street, discovering he had a capias through Brooke County and locating meth and a pipe in his pocket. Wintersville Police Cited for speeding: Liberty S. Martz, 19, 118 West Main St., Jewett; William J. Nurczyk Jr., 46, 1803 Hamilton Place, Steubenville; ...

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Steubenville Police Backsliding: A Cunningham Lane resident reported a disturbance and wanted a female to be removed from his home, Wednesday. The homeowner said the woman had been in rehab in another state for three years but “was intoxicated and began to argue with him.” Police said he had a small scratch on his face but didn’t want to pursue charges, though he did want her to leave. They said the woman was “extremely intoxicated” and since she didn’t live there, she would need to leave. She gathered some belongings, and they gave her a ride to a hotel. Hide and ...

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 ...