Two men under surveillance by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were arrested by the West Virginia State Police on Saturday. Kareem M. Neal, 39, and Curtis K. […]
Cops and Courts
State court upholds sex abuse sentence
KINGWOOD — The State Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence for a Preston man convicted of sexual abuse. In March 2017, David Nestor was indicted by the […]
Doctor sued for medical negligence
Two lawsuits against a former doctor who practiced in Morgantown were filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court this week. Both suits name Felix Brizuela as the defendant. Both plaintiffs, Diana […]
Sentencing hearing delayed after concerns raised
KINGWOOD — A sentencing hearing for Clay Conor Johnson was delayed Friday after a woman raised questions about his mental health and sobriety. Johnson, of Bruceton Mills, was indicted in […]
Man charged with wanton endangerment and intent to deliver
A Morgantown man is accused of having multiple drugs in his possession while shooting a firearm, causing a hazard. Daniel J. Cruz, 19, is charged with wanton endangerment involving a […]
Mon County man admits to firearms charge
CLARKSBURG — Jeremy Matthew Cralton, of Morgantown, has admitted to a firearms charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Cralton, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearms […]
Man pleads guilty in deadly UTV accident
KINGWOOD — A Preston County man pleaded guilty Thursday to DUI with death in the 2018 accident that killed his wife. John David Dietz III, 30, was driving the Utility […]
Former Cassville VFD treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling $16K in funds
A former volunteer with the Cassville Volunteer Fire Department admitted he took more than $16,000 from the department. Judge Susan Tucker accepted 57-year-old David Tennant’s guilty plea to embezzlement, a […]
Mileground owner wants court to force state to move on property
MORGANTOWN — A Mileground property owner is asking a judge to compel the West Virginia Department of Transportation to complete eminent domain proceedings pursuant to the DOH’s Mileground widening project. […]
Mon County grand jury returns 112 indictments
An accused bank robber, an inmate who allegedly stole an ambulance while escaping the hospital and a Florida man who crashed into a porch while allegedly running from the cops […]
