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Steubenville Police Fisticuffs: A Wintersville teen ended up in custody after he allegedly punched a police officer trying to separate him from another man with whom he’d been fighting in the downtown Speedway, Tuesday. As they pulled up police said the two men had emerged from the store and one of the men shoved the other into the back seat of a nearby car, causing him to start “screaming.” Police said as they walked to the car they they couldn’t understand what he was saying but took a glass bottle out of his hand and walked him away from the car. They report the man was ...

Today’s birthdays

Dec. 24 Joseph Risdon, Winston-Salem, N.C. Dec. 25 Nattio Provenzano, Weirton Wanda Bolling, 91, Weirton

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Steubenville Police Food fight: A caller reported an intoxicated male at a location in the 200 block of Buena Vista was threatening a woman, Sunday. The man said he'd been watching a football game with friends and brought food home for his female companion but she didn't like it so they arg ued and she "threw (it) at him." He admitted there've been "ongoing issues between the two of them for a while which has led to multiple arguments" but denied a physical altercation, saying at one point he grabbed her "but then immediately let go" and said both were "continuously arguing and ...

Today’s birthdays

Riley Wheeler, Clinton, Pa. Jimmy Sperlazza, 50, Wellsburg

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Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Wesley P. Cross, 44, 829 Virginia Ave., Follansbee, escape from home confinement, Saturday. Charged: Andrew S. Jenkins, 41, 524 Locust St., Weirton, domestic assault and obstructing an officer, Saturday. Weirton Police Charged: John Conrad, 50, 3340 Orchard St., petit larceny, Sunday. Steubenville Police Injured: An assault and theft were reported at a location in the 2800 block of Sunset Boulevard, Monday. Police said only that the male victim “was transported to Trinity West’s emergency room for treatment of a large laceration to his ...