A Morgantown woman was arrested and charged on Thursday for allegedly breaking into Novichecnks Tailgater’s Pub II, on Cheat Road, in January. Brianna Claire Wood, 29, is charged with grand […]
Cops and Courts
Morgantown Police Chief resigning
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is resigning after nine years leading the city’s police department. “We received the email a week ago requesting employees to take pay cuts and those […]
Union says Hazelton prison to become regional quarantine site for prisoners
HAZELTON -— U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton has been designated a quarantine site for prisoners, while it is determined if they have coronavirus, and members of Local 420 of the American Federation […]
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Preston Sheriff Lowdermilk, Michael Wade, 32, of Kingwood, fleeing from an officer, April 21; Deputy Cline. Shrout, Colton Keith, 24, of Kingwood, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, April […]
Ohio murder suspect captured in Morgantown
An Ohio murder suspect on the run for almost two years was found and arrested in Morgantown on Tuesday. Bryan Darshawn Esters, 33, was arrested by the US Marshals Service […]
USP Hazelton inmate dies; death not COVID-19 related
HAZELTON — A United States Penitentiary Hazelton inmate’s death is not coronavirus related, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said Wednesday. According to a press release, at about 5 p.m. Monday […]
Arrest made in trailer thefts
Construction items also stolen from Mon, other states A suspected thief was arrested by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department earlier this month and at least one item was returned to […]
Mon County Sheriff’s Dept. responds to gunshot victim
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deparment responded to Mon Health Medical Center for a gunshot victim at 7:20 p.m. Thursday. The male victim was uncooperative with the deputy who spoke to […]
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State Police at Kingwood Cooper, Pantera Lynn, 21, of Kingwood, domestic violence, April 13; Trooper Wood. Adams, Elizabeth Kylan, 27, of Morgantown, third-offense driving on suspended license, failure to update […]
Couple arrested for child abuse; two children taken into CPS custody due to found meth pipe
Two people were arrested and two kids were taken into the custody of Child Protective Services by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department. Wesley C. Hyde, 32, and Kelci J. Hyde, […]
