A Morgantown woman is accused of threatening people with knives and scissors and throwing hot candle wax on one. Ruth L. Johnson, 38, is charged with brandishing a deadly weapon, […]
Cops and Courts
Aurora man charged with attempted robbery of Terra Alta grocery store
KINGWOOD — An Aurora man is charged with the April 14 attempted robbery of the Terra Alta Shop ‘n Save. Seth Edwin Feather, 33, is accused of attempting to rob […]
Daily Report – July 28, 2020
State Police at Kingwood DeBerry, Steve Eric Jr., 45, of Reedsville, fleeing, obstructing an officer, assaulting an officer, speeding, July 24; Trooper Anglin. Preston Sheriff Hodgkins, Matthew Eric, 51, of […]
Speeder leads deputies on W.Va. 43 chase
Driver alleged to be under the influence of multiple drugs A Morgantown area man, allegedly on drugs, is accused of leading deputies on a chase. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department charged […]
Local Briefs
Staff and wire reports BOE meeting tonight closed to public Tonight’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education as with the case of other BOE meetings in recent weeks, […]
State Police charge man with first-degree arson in weekend fire in Masontown
KINGWOOD — The ex-boyfriend of a Masontown woman is charged with arson in the weekend burning of her house. Desmond Devon Simmons, 34, is charged with first-degree arson, domestic battery […]
Westover police sued for civil rights violations
CLARKSBURG — A federal lawsuit has been filed against Westover’s chief of police and two of its officers, claiming the civil rights of Andre Howton were violated when he was […]
Justice Center to re-open, court hearings canceled
The Monongalia County Justice Center will reopen on Monday, however, individual offices will dictate its own path forward. That’s according to Monongalia County Commission President Ed Hawkins, who said the […]
Former professor pleads guilty to fraud
A former West Virginia University professor pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in the Northern District of West Virginia on Thursday. Dr. Qingyun Sun, of Morgantown, admitted he defrauded WVU […]
Man arrested for sending child pornography
A Morgantown man is accused of sending child pornography through Snapchat. Tyler C. Walker, 29, is charged with two counts of distribution of child pornography by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s […]
