One of four arrested, stopped by an off-duty University Police officer One of four alleged burglars was arrested on Wednesday after breaking into a home on Chloe Lane. William F. […]
Cops and Courts
Deputies say man escaped processing, was caught on Westover Bridge
A man allegedly broke out of the sheriff’s office after being arrested for leading a deputy on a vehicle chase several days earlier. Derrick R. Shahan, 26, of Morgantown, is […]
Two sue over rock slide injuries
Two of the people injured in a February rock slide that left boulders on Monongahela Boulevard and the PRT track have filed lawsuits against the West Virginia University Board of […]
Man arrested after allegedly shooting in the air
A Clarksburg man was arrested on Friday after allegedly firing shots in the air outside of a bar and having cocaine on him. Alante Maratell Nelson, 28, is charged with […]
Man sentenced after pretrial diversion
A former West Virginia University Student who bit part of another man’s ear off during a fight pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor after successfully completing a pretrial diversion. Chief […]
Woman breaks into apartment, tries to steal dog
A Morgantown woman was arrested after residents of Viewcrest Village came home to allegedly find her sitting on their couch. Michelle L. Costello, 44, is charged with burglary by the […]
2 charged in hotel stickup
Two Texas women were arrested after one of them allegedly robbed a man in his hotel room. Rochelle Lynn Smith, 35, of Garland, is charged with robbery by the Granville […]
Council votes against bodycam ordinance
By Gabriella Brown, Newsroom@DominionPost.com An ordinance with new requirements for Westover Police body camera footage was voted down with only one councilman voting for it. The ordinance, proposed by Councilman Ralph […]
1 charged in murder of former student
One of the two men charged with the murder of West Virginia University student Eric J. Smith, 21, will remain in jail until his case is resolved after a judge […]
Morrisey files suits against opioid distributors Walmart and CVS
MORGANTOWN — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday filed two more lawsuits against opioid distributors. In June he sued Walgreens and Rite Aid in Putnam County Circuit Court. The new […]
