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West Virginia State Police Charged: Travis S. Gray Jr., 43, 383 Lawson Ave., Steubenville, fugitive from justice, Wednesday. Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Levi Thomas, 39, 216 Lee Road, Follansbee, possession of a controlled substance, Wednesday. Steubenville Police Nasty break: A woman who went to a Pico Street location to collect her brother’s belongings after a breakup said she discovered it had been vandalized, Wednesday. She said she’d talked with his ex and “everything appeared civil,” then noticed the interior “was destroyed as if smashed, including the touch ...

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Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Ashanea S. Herrin, 28, 711 Market St., Steubenville, driving while suspended and possession of a controlled substance, Monday. Steubenville Police Driver facing multiple charges: A city resident was taken into custody after a two-car accident at Sunset Boulevard and John Scott Highway, Tuesday. Police said witnesses told them a male had fled the scene on foot after allegedly running the red light and crashing into a vehicle operated by a female who was entering the intersection. The female driver was trapped in the vehicle and after being extricated by ...

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Jefferson County Sheriff No place for kids: A Salem Township man claimed two women were holding his family hostage in his home and threatening them with physical violence, but when deputies arrived he said they’d argued and he just wanted them to leave. Deputies said both women appeared to be impaired, with one admitting she drank all night and had lived there for six months, the other denied being drunk and said she’d stayed there one night. Deputies said after speaking with all parties, including a family member who was the boyfriend of one of the women, “it became apparent ...