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, […]
Cops and Courts
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 […]
Preston County woman charged with threatening state workers
KINGWOOD — A woman charged last week with allegedly harassing an officer is now charged with sending at least 20 threatening emails, as well as voice mails, to five other […]
Victim in Monday’s fatal crash identified
MORGANTOWN — The man killed in Monday’s fatal motorcycle crash on Grafton Road has been identified as John Tubliono, 64, of Morgantown. That’s according to Morgantown Communications Director Andrew Stacy. […]
Woman flees with child after accident
Charges include battery of an officer and fleeing with reckless indifference A Morgantown woman is accused of fleeing from the police after causing a vehicle accident with her child in […]
Man arrested for alleged dirt bike chase
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown man is charged with running from a Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy on a dirt bike. Earl D. Crites III, 20, is charged with fleeing from an […]
