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Steubenville Police Breaking up is hard to do: Police said an Adams Street couple in the process of filing for divorce didn’t grasp the concept of marital property, Wednesday. The wife complained that her soon-to-be ex-husband “was upset and had damaged windows in his vehicle” which she wanted him to stop doing. He told police he’s upset because she “took his items from their safe and would not return them.” Police suggested they stay away from each other and explained to them that marital property is shared property, but had to return to the residence several hours later ...

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Steubenville Police Afraid: A city resident told police she’d been assaulted by her son and had fled the residence, Tuesday. She said she was doing her hair when he walked in the room “and struck her on the back of the head multiple times.” She said he also hit her on the hands, then pulled out a pocketknife and opened it. She had no visible injuries and refused treatment or to pursue charges but told police her son has physiological issues and his doctor had changed his medications. Police said she was visibly shaken and was afraid he’d attack her again if he did not get ...

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Steubenville Police Loaded up: The owner of a rental property in the 1300 block of Oregon Avenue said he evicted the tenants and when they left, they took his stove, refrigerator and water heater, Monday. He valued the items at $700 and told police he’d like to pursue charges. Employees at Mr. Fuel said a man had refused to leave the property when they asked him to, Monday. They said he was going through their trash, and after police told him scavenging is prohibited within city limits he left. They said they also advised him “of the consequences of returning and scavenging ...

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Weirton police Taylor Peters, 30, 3156 Weir Ave., Weirton, obstructing and driving while license suspended for DUI, May 3, arrested following a traffic stop on Weir Avenue Cody Hammaker, 34, 1 Rockview Place, Bellefonte, Pa., fugitive from justice, May 4, arrested after police received a call concerning a male walking in the middle of County Road, with the individual found to be wanted in Pennsylvania Bryan D. Barr, 21, 3006 Elm St., Weirton, leaving the scene with property damage, May 5, arrested on a warrant in relation to an incident from May 2 Sara Logsdon, 38, 486 6th ...