MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University students and employees are encouraged to be vigilant as University Police received a report of a robbery/car-jacking that happened at about 3:30 p.m. May 9 […]
Cops and Courts
West Virginia makes progress clearing rape kit backlog
The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory (WVSPFL) has been working to end the sexual assault kit backlog in the state for over half a decade. WVSPFL Director Sheri Lemons […]
Your body is a crime scene: Police chief, prosecutor talk about investigating, trying sexual assault cases
The Morgantown Police Department and the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office work together and with several other agencies to respond to, investigate and resolve sexual assault cases. MPD Chief Eric Powell […]
Morgantown, firefighters resolve pay dispute
MORGANTOWN — Friday evening, members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 and The City of Morgantown jointly announced they resolved the firefighters’ claim that they were entitled shift […]
Hoard’s attorney argues self defense as Preston murder trial begins
KINGWOOD – There are two sides to every story, defense attorney Belinda Haynie said in her opening argument Friday at Preston County Circuit Court. Haynie is Aaron Glenn Hoard’s attorney. […]
Mon Sheriff investigating body found in wooded area
MORGANTOWN—An investigation by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is underway after a body was found on May 6 in a wooded area east of Fairfield Manor. Monongalia County sheriff Perry […]
FOP attorney said police review board will still result in lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — Teresa Toriseva, the Wheeling-based attorney representing the Mon-Preston Fraternal Order of Police, didn’t hesitate when asked if the police review and advisory board ordinance before Morgantown City Council […]
Civil, criminal cases over against former Dunkin’ manager
Three lawsuits and a criminal charge against a former manager of the Sabraton Dunkin’ have been resolved. Through his attorney, Robert Garrison, 54, pleaded no contest to battery in Monongalia […]
Creation of police review board gets first approval from Morgantown Council
MORGANTOWN — After a 10-month process that included some two dozen public meetings, a long list of community participants and public pushback from law enforcement locally and in Charleston, the […]
High court hears charter school case
Who’s suing who? That was the question the justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court had for the attorney representing the board of what still could be the Mountain State’s […]
