West Virginia University sent a warning to the campus community last week, urging people to be careful when interacting with others online and when receiving unsolicited phone calls or text […]
Author: Erin Cleavenger, The Dominion Post
Man facing 5 misdemeanor charges after refusing to leave Hazel’s House of Hope
A Morgantown man is facing five misdemeanor charges after police had to forcibly remove him from Hazel’s House of Hope Wednesday evening. Morgantown police were called after a man, later […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Knisell, Justin Wayne, 32, domestic battery or domestic assault – 3rd offense, Jan. 28, Deputy Hall. Peatman, Justin, 39, possession, Jan. 27, Deputy Thompson. MORGANTOWN POLICE Kelsor, Jaleek […]
Man in custody after alleged domestic incident
Monongalia County Sheriff Deputies arrested Gary L. Simons, 43, on Wednesday, after he allegedly entered a Grafton Road residence and attacked the female inside. Simons entered the residence at night […]
Open-line 911 call leads to assault, animal cruelty charges for Masontown man
A Preston County man is in custody after police responded to an open-line 911 distress call coming from an address on Ridge Road in Masontown. On the call, a female […]
Suspected porch pirate leads deputy on high-speed pursuit
A Morgantown man possibly involved in several area package thefts was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing from a Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputy at high speeds and causing some damage […]
Crash causes significant damage to Mountain Line bus
A collision between a Mountain Line Transit Authority bus and a small sedan Monday afternoon in downtown Morgantown left both vehicles with severe front-end damage. The bus, which was driving […]
Local clinic offers low- to no-cost spay and neuter surgery
Throughout the year, local animal rescues and shelters work to find families for the homeless dogs and cats in Monongalia County. One of the best ways to reduce the number […]
Local search-and-rescue members research better planning method for long-term missing person searches
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently released a paper […]
Mon County welcomes Judge Perri Jo DeChristopher
Former Monongalia County Prosecutor Perri Jo DeChristopher was sworn-in as Circuit Court Judge during an investiture ceremony Friday afternoon at the Monongalia County Justice Center. DeChristopher was in her second […]
