KINGWOOD — A Huntington woman is charged with endangering a 1-year-old child by leaving him near dangerous substances while she was unconscious. Laura Sue Young, 36, was charged with felony […]
Cops and Courts
Murder case to be presented to grand jury
The case against a man charged with first-degree murder will move on to Monongalia County Circuit Court and be presented to a grand jury. Michael Corney is accused of shooting […]
Sheriff Dept. hosts Drug Take Back Day
If you have unneeded, unwanted or expired prescriptions at home but are unsure how to best dispose of them, you’ll have the opportunity to do so safely Saturday. That […]
National Drug Take Back Day partnership
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will be involved in this weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by partnering with the Morgantown Police Department, along […]
Lawyers argue constitutionality of Gov. closure orders
WHEELING — A federal judge in Wheeling will decide within a week if Gov. Jim Justice’s executive orders that forced Monongalia County bars to close and continue to restrict their […]
Preston Grand Jury indicts Terra Alta mayor, others
KINGWOOD — The mayor of Terra Ala was among those indicted by the final Preston County Grand Jury of 2020 on Tuesday. Mayor Robert Anthony DeLauder, 55, was indicted on […]
Fire that destroyed home of Tunnelton man accused of murder deemed ‘suspicious’
TUNNELTON — The state fire marshal has been called in to investigate a fire Tuesday that destroyed the home of a man accused of murder. Robert Joseph Quinn, 42, is […]
High court upholds Tewalt’s strangulation conviction
Denies circuit’s lifetime protection order for victim KINGWOOD — The State Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Steven Tewalt and denied his motion for a new trial but reversed […]
Committee discusses authority to investigate police misconduct cases
MORGANTOWN — “Investigation” was the word at the center of conversation Monday as Morgantown’s special committee on community policing met remotely. As in, should the ordinance enabling a new community […]
Man accused in 2019 Preston County murder waives preliminary hearing
KINGWOOD— One of two people accused in the 2019 murder of Phillip “Bucky” Barlow has waived his preliminary hearing. By waiving the preliminary hearing in magistrate court Monday, Oct. 19, […]
