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Steubenville Police Higher power: A woman at a downtown business requested police assistance, Saturday. The woman said she was at the store “to go on a free shopping spree that was broadcast by someone while looking at the sky.” When they asked her if she was OK she said she was, so police told her there was no free shopping spree. Gym issue: A Weirton man ended up in custody after an alleged altercation at a fitness center, Saturday. Police said Rhett W. Northcraft, 37, 114 Bell St., was booked into the Jefferson County jail on an assault charge. Police report Northcraft told ...

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Today’s birthdays Aug. 1 JoAnn Kendrach, North Carolina Police reports Steubenville Police Loaded her pockets: A North Seventh Street resident told police he had been robbed, Wednesday. He said he met the woman Sunday and saw her again the following day and ended up taking her to his apartment where he cooked her some food and then fell asleep. He said when he woke up she was gone, along with his wallet and some clothes. He said his Ohio ID, a Chime debit card, his military ID and about $200 in cash were in his wallet. Helped himself: A Market Street resident said a male ...

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Brooke County Sheriff Doris J. Arnold, 38, 1750 Blosser Lane, Follansbee, driving while license revoked for DUI, third offense, Monday. Danny R. Peters, 50, 1038 Clifton St., Follansbee, domestic battery, unlawful restraint, Monday. Jessica L. Haught, 43, 42 Monaghan Lane, Colliers, conspiracy — entry of warehouse, conspiracy — grand larceny, Tuesday. Scott A. McGraw Jr., 38, 3923 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, breaking and entering a warehouse, grand larceny, Tuesday. Steubenville Police Stinky situation: A city resident whose son stays in the basement says he’s ...

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Steubenville Police Hooligans: A woman at a mall store wanted to fight after another woman checking out said something about her children behaving badly, Monday. The woman checking out said there was “a group of children acting wild,” with one of them “older and on a handicap scooter, driving it recklessly” and almost hitting her. She said something, and the woman with the juveniles “began yelling and causing a scene before stating they could go outside and fight.” The loud woman took the kids and left before police arrived. Squatters: A caller reported individuals ...