Mingo Junction Police

Charged: Kylee R. Bork, 26, 6710 state Route 43, Bloomingdale, speeding, July 3.

Steubenville Police

Drug, domestic violence charged: A city resident was booked into the Jefferson County jail after she allegedly threw an opened pocketknife at her estranged husband, Thursday. Police said they charged Joni Hython, 40, with domestic violence and possession of drug paraphernalia after a witness confirmed the victim’s account. Police said Hython’s estranged husband told them she’d showed up at the residence with their child in tow and began causing a disturbance, “screaming at him from inside her vehicle…(and) making comments about killing him and that he was going to be finished.” He’d said she threw something at him and initially thought it was a cell phone, but realized it was “actually a pocketknife with the blade extended.” A witness told police he was mowing grass when he saw Hython pull up, “screaming out of the window” and said he heard her threatening to kill her ex before “he saw an object fly out of the vehicle and toward” her ex-husband before driving away. Earlier in the day a caller also had reported seeing Hython driving a pickup truck in the 400 block of Henry Avenue “at high rates of speed, often stopping in front of a residence in the area and beeping the horn.” The victim told police he wanted to pursue charges, and when police located Hython they said she admitted going to the residence but insisted there was no disturbance and claimed she and her child feared her ex. As Hython was taken into custody police say she told them she had drug paraphernalia tucked in her bra. A woman who was with in Hython’s car was told she was free to leave, but as she walked away police allege they saw her drop a glass pipe. Jiah Minniefield, 27, 622 Brady Ave., Steubenville, was issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia.”

Unhappy wife, unhappy life: A Brady Avenue resident alleges his wife had a fit because their child had made a mess in his bedroom and he hadn’t cleaned it up yet, Thursday. He told police he wasn’t aware that there even was a mess and when they started arguing, he hit record on his phone because “she has had him arrested in the past after arguing, alleging domestic abuse.” Police said the videos showed his wife lying on the sofa while she argued with him and when he started going up the stairs to clean the mess she got up and “quickly approached him, trying to knock the phone out of his hand so (he) couldn’t continue recording…and even tried to strike him.” He told police she’d claimed he shoved her down the steps, but they said the video didn’t show that. She left the residence before officers could talk to her but apparently returned minutes after they left the property and locked herself and the child in a bedroom. Police said they made entrance to the room and took Rachel L. Keith, 32, 762 Brady Ave., into custody on a domestic violence charge. They reported she initially claimed her husband shoved her down the stairs when she tried to grab his phone, but later “unintentionally advised that she had lost her balance on the steps and fell down the stairs … then attempted to backtrack and advised (police) that she fell due to her husband letting go of her” as they struggled for control of the phone.

Rollover: A city resident was cited after rolling his car over several times on Hollywood Boulevard Extension, landing on its roof, Thursday. Police said Robert T. Geary, 434 S. Fifth St., was cited for driving under suspension and failure to control. Geary told police he and a friend were driving around town looking for a missing juvenile when his vehicle “fishtailed and began to swerve,” crossing the center line and traveling into a ditch on the other side of the road, then struck an embankment “and began to roll.” He told police he thinks the car rolled about three times and figured he was traveling about 40 mph when he lost control. Police allege the vehicle “rolled about 35-40 feet from the point of impact with the embankment … to the point of rest.”

Youthful operator: A kid in a go-kart struck a vehicle and continued to Murphy Park, Thursday. The child’s father said his son was looking over his shoulder for him and in the process struck the front of the vehicle, causing minor damage. The child’s father was advised the vehicle cannot be on the roadway.

Puppy worries: Someone reported living conditions at a Carnegie Street residence weren’t fit for a puppy that was in the building, Thursday. Police spoke with the resident and said “everything appeared to be in order” with the residence and the puppy. Someone also told police she was told someone left a dog at a vacant residence on Union Avenue, Thursday. Police said they checked the property but there was no dog.

Recovered: A stolen white truck was found in the 400 block of South Third Street, Thursday.

Fraud victim: A Murphy Avenue resident told police someone got access to her e-mail and opened several accounts in her name, using the information to get a cell phone plan, Thursday She said she discovered the fraud before she suffered any financial loss.

Cited: Rhonda J. Leoni, 55, 4641 county Road 45, Steubenville, warrant for failure to appear, Friday.

Broken: A resident in the 1400 block of Ridge Avenue reported property damage, Wednesday. She showed officers a window in the back of her house that had been broken. Police said it appeared to have been broken by a circular object. No entry was made.

Cited: Amanda Blackburn, 40, county Road 22A, Bloomingdale, red light violation after two car collision at Seventh and Adams streets, Wednesday; Cory Bosch, 26, 126 Euclid St., Amsterdam, failure to yield left turn after a two-car accident at University Boulevard and North Seventh Street; he owner of a car parked in the 2600 block of Hollywood Boulevard cited for blocking access to a driveway and garage.

Wintersville Police

Cited: Marcus L. Sears, 20, 1968 township Road 378, Steubenville, speeding and expired registration; Jalin Beads, 31, 648 South St., Steubenville, no operator’s license; Allan Moffal, 36, 312 Sunshine Park Road, no operator’s license; Tyler Chenette, 39, 709 Canton Road, expired registration; and Kevin Shipton, 28, Pittsburgh, driving under the influence and left of center.

Summoned: Brianna N. Grimes, 32, 145 Christopher Ave., petit theft; and Montell L. Johnson, 31, 109 Gumps Lane, dogs at large.