By Allan Taylor, WV Metronews WESTON — Lewis County jurors declined giving mercy after convicting Lena Lunsford for the 2011 murder of her 3-year-old daughter Aliayah. That […]
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Mylan layoffs include some non-union employees
By Alex Wiederspiel, WV Metronews MORGANTOWN — About 100 additional layoffs of non-union management employees at Mylan continued Monday as part of the company’s previous announcement Friday […]
Mother guilty of murder in case of missing girl
WESTON — A jury deliberated for only two hours Monday before finding Lena Lunsford guilty of murdering her daughter Aliayah, the toddler who vanished from their home […]
Police Chief: Meth use is on the rise
By Alex Wiederspiel The seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of illegal drugs, primarily methamphetamine, is part of a trend that Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is noticing. […]
Two men arrested after the seizure of 1,000 grams of illegal drugs
MORGANTOWN — The seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of illegal drugs, primarily methamphetamine, is part of a trend that Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is noticing. “Meth is […]
Prosecutors rest their case in the Lunsford trial
WESTON — Prosecutors in the murder trial of Lena Lunsford rested their case Friday, buoyed by emotional testimony from a second daughter recalling how Lunsford dumped the […]
Fox News to host GOP primary debate in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fox News Channel plans to stage a Republican primary debate for U.S. Senate candidates in Morgantown, the network announced Thursday. Anchors Bret Baier and Martha […]
Former gang members deny involvement in Lunsford death
WESTON — A Lewis County sheriffs corporal investigating the disappearance of 3-year-old Aliayah Lunsford says he evaluated and debunked a 2016 tip that a motorcycle gang exchanged […]
Lunsford’s stepdad testifies in trial
WESTON — Ralph Lunsford returned home from work on Sept. 24, 2011, jarred by the news his 3-year-old stepdaughter, Aliayah, had disappeared. Then he noticed fresh dirt […]
Prosecution finds discrepancies in Lewis County woman’s story
WESTON — The prosecution believes it has a number of significant holes in the story that Lena Lunsford-Conaway told police about Aliayah Lunsford’s disappearance on Sept. 24, […]