MON SHERIFF Tennant, Derrick Wayne, 29, possession, Jan. 21, Deputy Hall. Thompson, Bradley, 39, two counts domestic assault, domestic battery, possession, Jan. 26, Deputy Neff. MORGANTOWN POLICE King, Tia, 31, […]
Author: Erin Cleavenger, The Dominion Post
PDC office opens doors to disadvantaged in need of legal help
For residents of Monongalia County in need of no-cost criminal defense, the playing field just got a little more even with the opening of the new Public Defender Corporation (PDC) […]
Accused burglar gave false name before flooding sheriff’s department
One of the three men accused of burglarizing a Snider Street apartment early Tuesday morning is facing additional charges after falsely reporting his identity to arresting officers and causing significant […]
Police seek information on Sunnyside shooting
The search for suspects is underway after one person was shot Monday evening on Grant Avenue in the Sunnyside area of Morgantown. Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell said several calls […]
Three arrested for Snider Street burglary
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include one of the men arrested gave another man’s name. Nicholas Andrew Walker of Sissonville had nothing to do with this crime. […]
Morgantown man facing nine misdemeanor counts after domestic dispute
An alleged domestic dispute at a residence in the Cheat Lake area of Morgantown ended with three total victims and one man taken into custody on multiple charges, with a […]
Drug task force recovers over two pounds of meth inside Morgantown residence
Three men are facing felony drug charges after Mon Metro Drug Task Force investigators found large amounts of methamphetamine inside a Monongalia County residence. On Jan. 19, task force agents […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Fields, James R., 35, petit larceny, Jan. 19, Deputy Alexander. Jenkins Jr., Daniel B., 21, domestic battery, Jan. 18, Deputy Alexander. Flowers, Rebecca, 25, obstructing, Oct. 7, Deputy […]
New police training academy gives more options for local departments
A new law enforcement training program at Fairmont State University (FSU) kicked off this week with its first class of cadets. The program promises an immersive experience with participants living […]
106 indicted by Mon County grand jury
The first Monongalia County grand jury of 2023 returned 106 indictments, significantly lower than the 150 indicted in September 2022. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but a […]
