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Jefferson County Sheriff Scammers lurking: A Toronto resident said someone claiming to be with CitiBank Credit Card Service tried to scam him, Wednesday. He said the scammer had his identifying information and told him someone had attempted to purchase four guns and have them shipped to a New Jersey address” and was going to “transfer the call to the FBI.” He said the purported FBI agent lost interest and hung up when he asked for a name. The victim said both scammers had his identifying information. Upset: A Mingo Junction caller told deputies he and another man were being ...

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West Virginia State Police Charged: Michael T. Stewart, 41, 215 Ritchie Ave., Weirton, fugitive from justice, Monday. Steubenville Police Money maker: A homeless man was booked into the Jefferson County Jail with no bond after employees at Wal-Mart stopped him from leaving the store with a speaker he hadn’t paid for, Tuesday. Police said Anthony Beckett, 22, was charged with petit theft and possession of drug paraphernalia after he allegedly told them, “he often steals speakers and sells them to make money,” which he claimed he needed “to support his sick daughter.” Two ...

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Steubenville Police Staking a claim: A Ridge Avenue resident told police a female not known to them was “standing on the porch and refusing to leave,” Monday. The woman was sitting on a porch swing when police arrived and told them she was waiting for a ride. They told her she was on private property, and the homeowner wanted her to leave, so she did. Hit-skip: A resident in the 400 block of North Seventh Street reported hearing a loud crash outside her home, Sunday. Later in the day she discovered her car had been hit. Police said there was heavy damage to one of her rear doors ...