MORGANTOWN — The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 87, to which the vast majority of Morgantown Police officers belong, has taken exception to the city’s efforts to create a community […]
Cops and Courts
Mon attorney disbarred by supreme court
Former area attorney Michael Sharley was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Sharley was admitted to the West Virginia State Bar in 1993 and practiced law […]
Family says discovered remains belong to missing person
A body found near Trope Hill Road on Thursday is that of James “Travis” Price, 31, according to his family. However, Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer would not confirm that […]
W.Va. reports 2nd inmate death related to COVID-19
Another death possible, pending review Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Autopsy results show the July death of a Mount Olive Correctional Complex inmate from an underlying health condition also involved COVID-19 complications. […]
17 charged in heroin, crack cocaine distribution operation
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CLARKSBURG — Seventeen people were charged with drug distribution in early September in a one-count indictment, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Sixteen of the defendants were arrested in a […]
Kingwood man charged under “revenge porn” statute
KINGWOOD— A Preston County man was charged with criminal invasion of privacy for allegedly posting nude photos of a woman on a porn website without her permission. Rodney Keith Moats, […]
Gaujot grants parole to man with child porn
All computers, smartphones are subject to search A 78-year-old man who was sentenced to 2-10 years of home confinement for having child pornography was granted parole on Tuesday. David Berentsen […]
Westover Police Chief Richard Panico resigns
BY GABRIELLA BROWN Newsroom@DominionPost.com Westover Police Chief Richard Panico announced his resignation during Monday night’s Westover City Council meeting. Panico is one of three officers named in an ongoing civil lawsuit […]
MPD breaks up nine parties, issues 12 citations
The Morgantown Police Department responded to nine “loud parties” or possible gatherings Friday through Sunday. That’s according to Morgantown Communications Director Andrew Stacy who said most of those were in […]
We have to get this right: Committee discusses FOP review board concerns
Police oversight and review board ordinance in the works MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Councilor Zack Cruze said pushback from the Fraternal Order of Police and others over the city’s efforts to […]
