Two volunteers with Friends of Decker’s Creek cleaning up a camp site along the rail-trail discovered human remains inside of an “old coke oven” on Wednesday night. That’s according to […]
Cops and Courts
Task force arrests two on drug charges
The Mon Metro Drug Task Force arrested two Detroit men after finding “dealer quantities” of heroin and cocaine in a house on Grant Avenue. Lamont Graham, 20, and Germaine Henley, […]
Teen third to sue former Dunkin’ manager
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a 15-year-old girl claims she was sexually harassed and physically attacked by the former general manager of the Sabraton Dunkin’ Donuts, where she was […]
Tunnelton woman on trial in 2018 death of toddler
KINGWOOD — The case against a Tunnelton woman accused of causing the death of a toddler left in her care will hinge on medical evidence, both sides said in opening […]
Morgantown man charged with DUI after allegedly crashing his truck in Kingwood
KINGWOOD — A Morgantown man is accused of crashing his truck into a pole near the Kingwood Walmart Saturday, then fleeing, leaving the vehicle to burn. Jonathan Earl Strang, 55, […]
County anticipates $2M bill to sends prisoners to regional jail
Time is money. In particular, in West Virginia, time spent in one of the state’s 10 regional jails is the taxpayers’ money being paid through the counties. Monongalia County, one […]
Gun fired at Copper Beech
Deputies charged man with wanton endangerment A 21-year-old was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun outside an apartment at Copper Beech Town Homes. Markus O. Guy is charged with […]
Preston officials say Bureau of Prisons will test inmates before transferring them to USP Hazelton
KINGWOOD — The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will begin testing all inmates before they are transferred to another facility, Preston County officials were told Friday. “They basically gave us […]
Court rules in favor of Calvary Baptist
After a four-year fight, a half-acre parcel on Burroughs Street will be rezoned by order of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The court this week ruled unanimously […]
Judge denies request to lower bond in murder case
A judge declined to reduce bond for a man accused of shooting his fiancee in the head during an argument. The September 2020 Monongalia County grand jury indicted Travis Anderson, 34, […]
