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Mary Peck, Brilliant
Police reports
Steubenville Police Pinky swear: Employees at Wal-Mart reported a woman dressed all in pink with red hair had fled the store without paying for all of the merchandise in her cart, Tuesday. Police said they spotted a female matching that description “frantically running through parking stalls and hiding between vehicles” and when they moved into position to intercept her, she allegedly began “openly running” through the lot “then stopped and began hiding behind more vehicles, attempting to conceal herself.” An officer reported grabbing her by the arm and walking her to the ...
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Jenni Trbovich, Mingo Junction
Police reports
Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Mirand M. Martin, 41, no fixed address, burglary and obstructing an officer, Monday. Wellsburg Police Charged: Roscoe Withers, 47, 120 Carol Road, driving under the influence, Monday. Steubenville Police Bad habits: The manager at Fort Steuben Apartments reported the theft of old radiator pipe from an apartment on the sixth floor, Monday. She said she was doing inspections when she discovered the theft and said she’d been told pipe had been removed from other apartments but hasn’t confirmed it yet and said multiple individuals told her an ...
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Margaret “Marge” Kendrach, Mingo Junction Judy Ruckman, Mingo Junction
Police reports
Jefferson County Sheriff Mums the word: A Richmond woman said her phone is being hacked, Friday. She said she’d already filed a complaint with the FBI but Apple told her to file a report. She told deputies she knows who is doing it but didn’t want to say. Picture this: A Toronto man said he’s receiving text messages from someone threatening to release “explicit pictures from a Tinder account” unless he pays that person $500, Sunday. He said he’d blocked the phone number but believes it’s a man in Smithfield using a texting app that spoofs phone numbers. A revelation: ...