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 […]
Cops and Courts
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 […]
Preston asks judge to stop levying fine against chronic offenders
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said he’s asked judges at the municipal and county level to stop levying fines against chronic offenders. During an October work session on issues facing […]
Man who fired gun outside fraternity sentenced to two years probation
A Charleston man who tried to get into a fraternity house on High Street and fired a gun when he couldn’t was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. Judge Phillip Gaujot […]
Man claims he did not receive fair trial, seeks to overturn conviction
KINGWOOD — A June hearing has been set for a Kingwood man’s attempt to get a triple murder conviction overthrown. James DeGasperin Jr. was convicted in 2008 of killing his […]
Attorney says he defended client to ‘best of his ability’ in 1990 trial
KINGOOD — The attorney who represented Richard Knotts in his 1990 murder trial testified Tuesday that he defended his client to the best of his ability. But, Michael Benninger said, […]
