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Jefferson County Sheriff Road rage: Roadworkers in Island Creek Township Road 381 said three men drove into the work zone with three men in it despite “road closed” signs that had been posted and began arguing with them, Friday. One of the roadworkers said he was arguing with the driver when a younger male sitting in the back seat leaned forward between the seats “and pointed a gun at him.” Deputies said Kevin J. Kuri, no age listed, 408 Ohio St., Tiltonsville, was charged with aggravated menacing and obstructing justice after they located a pickup matching the description and ...

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Follansbee Police Charged: Michael T. Vietmeier, 44, Beech Bottom, breaking and entering and petit larceny, Friday. Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Jenilee A. Christie, 43, 301 Arch St., Follansbee, domestic battery and child neglect creating risk of injury, Friday. Weirton Police Charged: Sean N. Barrett, 31, Aliquippa, Pa., domestic battery, Thursday. Steubenville Police Where they shouldn’t be: A man was booked into the Jefferson County jail and two women were cited after police searched an abandoned building in the 200 block of North Commercial Alley, Monday. Police said ...

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Steubenville Police Road rage: A motorist who called 911 told dispatchers a “dark colored truck was following their car extremely close” in the vicinity of state Route 7 and Third Street, Saturday. Police located both vehicles and confirmed the pickup was “less than a car length” behind the sedan the caller was driving and the pickup driver also had his high beams on. When he saw police closing in they said the truck’s driver “immediately stopped following the vehicle and got behind (the cruiser) as (they both) re-entered Route 7 7 northbound.” That officer stopped the ...

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Steubenville Police Man assaulted: Police took a homeless man into custody after an alleged assault in the vicinity of Carnegie Street near Oregon Avenue, Wednesday. Otis Allen 48, no fixed address, was located on Franklin Avenue near Wellesley Avenue and detained while Steubenville firefighters provided first aid and then transported the victim to Trinity Medical Center West. Allen allegedly matched the description a witness gave them of the man’s assailant, police said. Unauthorized access: A homeowner in the 2700 block of Lafayette Boulevard said a contractor working on a ...