The man accused of striking a construction worker with his vehicle, then fleeing the scene last year in Sabraton, is scheduled for a bench trial Oct. 19 in Monongalia County Magistrate […]
Author: Erin Cleavenger, The Dominion Post
Convicted murderer Michelle Michael requests new trial 15 years after sentencing
Michelle Michael, the Morgantown woman who was convicted in July 2007 of first-degree arson and the murder of her husband, James “Jimmy” Michael, appeared in Monongalia County Circuit Court on Monday […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Simpkins, John Glenn, 39, fleeing, obstructing, Aug. 20, Deputy Thompson. WESTOVER POLICE Senka, Robert, 46, domestic battery, Aug. 21, Officer Hilling. STATE POLICE White, James Harry, 62, domestic […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Harris, Malachi K., 21, obstructing, Aug. 24, Deputy Thompson. Orinick, Nativa, 41, domestic battery, Aug. 28, Deputy Thompson. WESTOVER POLICE Pursell, Raven, 20, domestic battery, Aug. 22, Officer […]
Moundsville man facing charges for April I-68 accident, following warrant for toxicology results
West Virginia State Police in Preston County have filed a criminal complaint against a Moundsville man after obtaining medical records following an accident on Interstate 68 in April. The accident, […]
Lauren’s Wish celebrates triage center grand opening
When Michael Cole made a promise to his daughter Lauren to one day do something to help kids and people struggling with substance abuse, he did not imagine that “one […]
Police track AirTag to find stolen property, suspect
A Rivesville man is in jail after police allegedly found him on Wednesday in possession of a stolen electronic bicycle. The man was captured via a tracking device that had been […]
Several individuals in custody following Granville drug arrests
On Wednesday, police in Granville arrested two men on drug charges after responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle parked at the Domain apartment complex at University Town Centre. Domain […]
Two die in crash at Grafton, Gladesville Roads intersection
Two people were killed Thursday morning just before 6 a.m. in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Grafton Road and Gladesville Road in Monongalia County. According to a press […]
Masontown fire chief facing domestic violence charge
The chief of the Masontown Volunteer Fire Department faces a domestic violence charge in Preston County after West Virginia State Troopers responded to an assault reported at his Long Hollow […]









