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Steubenville Police Concerning: A resident in the 1400 block of Adams Street said his wife had "grabbed a steak knife and locked herself in the bathroom," Thursday. He said they'd been arguing over text messages "and she was attempting to kick him out of the residence." He said after learning he'd called police she "began striking herself in the face and (said) she would blame the injuries on him." The woman told police she was washing dishes when he said he'd called police. She said she wanted him to leave "but knows she cannot force him due to both (of them) being on the lease." She ...

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Steubenville Police Alcohol talking: A man who’d had too much to drink was causing problems at the Texas Roadhouse, Wednesday. The manager said the man came in and ordered a beer but was “acting strangely and starting arguments with staff before going on tirades about the military.” Employees said other patrons were feeling uncomfortable so he was asked leave, but instead became “argumentative … and began calling (the manager) soft and threatening to have the military take care of him along with the mayor of Wintersville.” An off-duty Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy at ...

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Steubenville Police Making mom proud: An officer stopped at a red light on Sunset Boulevard at DiGregory Avenue said when the light changed, he noticed the car in front didn’t move so another driver hit his horn, Tuesday. The driver of the lead vehicle, a juvenile “placed (his) vehicle in park and exited, approaching (the other driver) in a hostile and aggressive manner.” The juvenile “began screaming obscenities at (the other driver) and giving the driver his ‘middle fingers’,” thereby preventing other vehicles from moving through the intersection. Police said when they ...

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Steubenville Police Walking on water: Three people trying to walk across the Ohio River were advised that wasn’t a good idea, Monday. Police said the trio was “halfway out on the river, walking … toward West Virginia” so they activated their lights and sirens “and were able to beckon them back to the Ohio side and onto the shoreline.” They were advised of the severe safety concerns involved in walking over the icy river and told they should leave the marina. Questionable content: A city resident told police her child’s boyfriend “is making threats of blackmail with ...