**Editor’s note: This post has been updated to redact the name of a defendant with an expunged record as of Jan. 8, 2026. UNIVERSITY POLICE 18-year-old male, destruction of property, […]
Author: Erin Cleavenger, The Dominion Post
Package protection vital to preventing porch piracy
Porch pirates. Brown box bandits. Package thieves. Whatever term you choose to use – many area residents have recently been victims of this growing crime trend. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s […]
Morgantown man facing grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing truck
Christopher Brian Mullenax, 40, of Morgantown, pleaded not guilty to a grand larceny charge at an arraignment hearing Sept. 22 before Judge Holepit in Monongalia County Magistrate Court. According to […]
Mon Health sued over data breach
A December 2021 data breach is the topic of a lawsuit filed this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court. It names Monongalia Health Systems Inc. (Mon Health) and affiliated hospitals, […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Duke, Charles Thomas, 24, domestic assault, domestic battery or domestic assault – 2nd offense, Sept. 17, Deputy Watkins. Griffin, Kendra M., 27, domestic battery, Sept. 18, Deputy Hall. […]
Terra Alta woman arrested for drugs after Star City traffic stop
A Preston County woman is being held at North Central Regional Jail on $50,000 bond after Star City police allegedly found a variety of controlled substances in her vehicle. On […]
Suspect and victim of fatal shooting no strangers to crime, each other
Morgantown Police have not confirmed an official motive for a fatal shooting early Sunday morning, but the suspect, Eric Alastaire Sneed, 34, and victim, Marcelius Likely, 34, have crossed paths […]
Grand jury indictments for Mon County
The following individuals were indicted by a grand jury sitting in Monongalia County last week. An indictment is a formal felony charge – not a finding of guilt. Supensky, Jill […]
First-degree murder, drug charges among September indictments
The third and final Monongalia County Grand Jury of 2022 indicted 150 individuals for a variety of offenses during sessions held Sept. 14-16. This number is up from the 120 […]
Two-vehicle accident near Arnettsville
An accident involving a car and a pickup truck on Cold Spring Road — a small road off U.S. 19 near Arnettsville left one person injured. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department […]
