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Steubenville Police Fraud: A couple reported they had wired more than $50,000 to an alleged investment company, then heard nothing from the company and wished to file a report. They were encouraged to also file a report on the Ohio Attorney General’s website. Wrong way: Police aided a semi-truck that had gotten stuck in the 400 block of South Fifth Street at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was turned around without incident. Taking a break: Police were alerted to a man lying in the grass in the 100 block of North Sixth Street. The man said he was just resting. Serious ...

Today’s birthdays

Jerry Risdon, Winston-Salem, N.C. Kristen (Wheeler) Kurner, Mingo Junction Zack Poe, Germany

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Jefferson County Sheriff Near collision: A driver reported the rider of an all-terrain vehicle was driving it up and down Ward Drive in Wintersville about 9:24 p.m. Monday and nearly caused her to crash. Helping hand: A deputy found a driver along state Route 43 with a flat tire and without a jack so he assisted him in changing the tire Monday evening. Mistaken identity: A deputy on patrol on Bantam Ridge Road early Tuesday because of a series of car break-ins found a man sitting alone in a parked truck in a driveway. He said the man ran from the truck and into the house, emerging ...

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Steubenville Police Booked in: Dieon Ayers, 30, Steubenville, assault, Monday. Booked in: Treyvon C. Wise, 30, East Liverpool, on a warrant for failure to appear, Friday. Booked in: Sarah E. Rettinger, 39, 420 Lauretta Drive, violation of a protective order, Friday. Booked in: Joseph J. Southern Jr., 26, Irondale, no license plate, menacing and resisting arrest, Friday. Cited: Timothy J. Mihalyo, 18, 2025 Eve Drive, failure to assure clear distance; and Jeanelle Tice, 34, 109 Wilma Ave., dog at large. The last laugh: Police reported seeing a vehicle with excessive tint and ...