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Steubenville Police Walking wounded: Police were asked to intercede with a man who allegedly "threatened bodily harm with a firearm" but currently had just a pocketknife, Thursday. When they entered his home, they said the man "became upset" and admitted he wanted to harm himself and at one point lunged toward a window and tried to "head-butt" it. By that time, police said they'd realized he'd already cut his neck with the knife and had to struggle to get him away from the window, eventually hitting him in the midsection to get him on the ground so they could get him under control. ...

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Steubenville Police Getting pushy: Police responding to reports two people were disrupting a service at a North Fourth Street church ended up charging them both, but not for the alleged disturbance, Wednesday. Heather Giesler, no age or address listed, was cited for wrongful entrustment and the male police said was driving a tan Toyota sedan registered in her name, Joshua A. Humphreys, 34, of Weirton, was booked for driving under suspension and failing to stop and report an accident on a city street. Police said as they arrived they spotted the sedan “speeding through the parking lot ...

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Dec. 31 Ray Horne, Toronto Jan. 1 Doug Bennington, Mingo Junction Crystal Emery, Mingo Junction

Marriage applications

The following marriage applications have been filed in Jefferson County: Jack Raymond Rook of Steubenville and Grace Kelly Ensminger of Bloomingdale George Mitchell Sempkowski and Chrystal Lynn Chime, both of Yorkville Thomas Martin Kirkpatrick of Rayland and Misti Rachelle Green of Martins Ferry Chance Michael Scott Dailey of Wintersville and Nicole Ann Lucas of Adena Steven Scott West of Steubenville and Missy Ann Larkins of Toronto Samuel Dominic Abdalla II of Toronto and Jennifer Lynn Baker of Wintersville McKenze Alan Clark of Montrose, Pa., and Daniela Rita Paniagua ...

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Brooke County Sheriff Charged: David B. Bennett, 51, 300 Bonnie Beth Drive, Wellsburg, driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, Monday. Jefferson County Sheriff Let it go: A Bergholz woman said her soon-to-be-ex “has been parking close to her house and appears to be waiting for her to come outside,” Monday. She told deputies he’s been texting her and has been following her around, and they’d seen him “in the alley across the street watching the house.” She said he’s been sending her texts from her son’s old phone, pretending to be the ...