Deputy Sheriff Lance Kuretza of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, has been placed on paid administrative leave following a federal indictment handed down by a federal grand jury, according to […]
Author: Erin Cleavenger, The Dominion Post
Westover welcomes two police recruits
Two new officer recruits to the Westover Police Department were officially sworn in Thursday morning in the Westover City Hall council chambers. “We have two fine young gentlemen,” Chief Joe […]
Morgantown man arrested in Parkersburg after failing to appear for sexual assault charges
Austin Fought Rempel, 32, of Morgantown, was arrested in Parkersburg Monday after a capias warrant was issued on July 25 for failing to appear in court. Rempel was indicted by […]
AREA ARRESTS
MORGANTOWN POLICE Hairston, Jamall R., 29, domestic battery or assault – 3rd offense, Aug. 15, Officer Helms. Strozier II, Darrell Carlton, 28, strangulation, Aug. 13, Officer Nuzum. WVU POLICE Adkins, […]
Martinsburg woman jailed after physical altercation with deputies
A reported disturbance at West Run Apartments in Morgantown on Sunday evolved into multiple misdemeanor charges for a Martinsburg woman after she allegedly began an altercation with deputies. Kelly Lynn […]
Child neglect, drugs, firearm violations among charges against Westover man
A Westover man charged with multiple felonies was arraigned Aug. 13 in Monongalia County Magistrate Court and is being held on $100,000 bond. According to police reports, officers from the […]
St. Albans man killed in I-79 accident Sunday
A Sunday afternoon single-vehicle crash near the 143 mile marker on Interstate 79, near the Goshen Road exit, proved fatal for the driver, according to a Monday press release. According […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF’S Conaway Jr., David M., 25, attempt to escape from custody, Aug. 12, Deputy Hall. GRANVILLE POLICE Purdue, Kenneth E., 32, prohibited possession of firearm, receiving stolen vehicle, Aug. […]
Accessibility issues leave local veteran and service dog hoping for change
Most people have seen or come into contact with a service animal. Many also have an idea of what the rules associated with service animals are – many of are […]
Former football player found not guilty of sexual assault
Vincent David Chukwudi-Okoli, 19, of Germantown, Md., was found not guilty of second-degree sexual assault after a multi-day trial before Judge Cindy Scott in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Chukwudi-Okoli, a […]











