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West Virginia State Police Charged: Charles V. Biggs, 34, 250 Putnam Lane, Weirton, driving while suspended, providing false information, possession of marijuana, improper registration and no seat belt, Monday.

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Bill Pillar, Toronto Mike Cassahi, Mingo Junction Violet Crites, 5, Yorkville Gene Calabrese, Toronto Ruth Morris, Brilliant Wayne Ruckman, Mingo Junction Juanita Thompson, Wintersville

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Weirton Police Arrested: Todd A. Melvin, 61, 142 Ann St., Weirton, extortion, Feb. 13, arrested on a felony warrant from Brooke County. Breaking and entering: Richard Lee Brown, 49, 59 Liberty Ave., Weirton, breaking and entering, fleeing on foot, , arrested after being caught breaking into the mill and trying to flee from officers. Charged: Dreyvan Walton, 28, 228 Erie Ally, Wellsville, two counts wanton endangerment, fugitive from justice, Wednesday, arrested on a warrant in relation to an incident in January. Theft: Cody Palcic, no age listed, 90 township Road, Brilliant, ...

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Steubenville Police Arson: A woman is believed to have set a clothing display on fire in Wal-Mart, Friday. Employees said the woman was seen on security footage “reaching into her purse then reaching under a clothing display” in the boys’ clothing section. A few seconds later, employees reported “you (could) see smoke and a small flame while (she) walked away” and before long the display was “in flames.” Employees initially believed the woman was still in the store but while police were searching the premises employees determined she had “left the store and was … ...