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Steubenville Police Holiday spirits: A man who allegedly persisted in causing problems at the Trinity Medical Center West while under the influence of alcohol ended up in custody after at least three encounters with police, Saturday. Police said Robert Wilfong, 51, was booked into the Jefferson County jail on a disorderly conduct charge for his own safety. They said hospital officials had requested assistance getting him off the property early Saturday because he was “being disruptive and not allowing … staff to treat him” and had signed himself out, refusing further treatment. ...

Birthdays

Dec. 20 John Andriano, Mingo Junction Dec. 21 Bob Crites Jr., Mount Pleasant

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Steubenville Police Not talking: A man was down in the 700 block of South Street, lying on the ground and “bleeding profusely from his forehead” but he refused to tell police what had happened or where he’d been, Thursday. Police said he “refused to answer questions” and when the Steubenville Fire Department’s ambulance arrived, he initially refused to go to the hospital, but they were able to make contact with his wife “and advised her of the circumstances.” He then agreed to go to the hospital, they said. Bad fall: A woman was found on the sidewalk near the Ville, ...

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Weirton Police Gary L. Swiger, 40, 1784 Hardins Run Road, New Cumberland, possession of a controlled substance-meth, possession of a drug abuse instrument, Brooke County capias, Dec. 10; units were dispatched to Brooke Street for reports of a male breaking out a window and leaving on foot. Officers located the male subject on Grant Street, discovering he had a capias through Brooke County and locating meth and a pipe in his pocket. Wintersville Police Cited for speeding: Liberty S. Martz, 19, 118 West Main St., Jewett; William J. Nurczyk Jr., 46, 1803 Hamilton Place, Steubenville; ...

Today’s birthdays

Donna Eakle, Mingo Junction Holly Eakle, Mingo Junction Anthony Filberto, Wellsburg