The first Monongalia County grand jury of 2020 returned 112 indictments:
Cops and Courts
Trial begins for woman accused of 2018 murder
On Monday, a 42-year friend of Timothy Pahl described how she found his body during the opening day of the trial for the woman accused of murdering him. Sharon Hayes […]
Cops seek info on missing 29-year-old
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Police Department is investigating a reported missing person and is asking the public for assistance. Hildie Mae Williams, 29, of Elkins, was last seen between 9-10 […]
YCF accepting scholarship applications for 2020-21 academic year
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. is accepting scholarship applications for the 2020-21 academic year. YCF oversees 36 diverse scholarship funds primarily to benefit students in north-central […]
FOIA suit seeks records of excessive force
A judge will review records requested by a Wheeling attorney from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department before deciding what records can be handed over. A hearing was held before Judge […]
Man who fled scene, hit police cruisers sentenced on six misdemeanor charges
KINGWOOD — A Marine’s service earned him a break in Preston Circuit Court Thursday, but it came with a warning not to throw away this chance. Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer […]
November shooting suspect arrested
Federal and local law enforcement arrested a Michigan man who was wanted for attempted murder in connection with a shooting in downtown Morgantown. Jaja Kiambu Fitzpatrick, 47, was arrested around […]
Judge rules old psych report allowed in sentencing evaluation
A psychological evaluation from 2017 can be used by the probation office in its presentence report for a woman convicted of sexually abusing a young male relative. However, the probation […]
Morgantown Police make arrest in fatal wreck
A Morgantown woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death for a late December accident on Dorsey Avenue. Codie Leigh Richards, 27, […]
Man caught with stolen firearm
An Enterprise man was found with a stolen firearm in Westover early Sunday morning, according to police. Michael A. Rose, 25, is charged with persons prohibited from possessing firearms by […]
