A police chase on Saturday night resulted in a vehicle crashing into a fire hydrant at the intersection of Cobun Avenue and South Walnut Street. A lane of Cobun Avenue […]
Cops and Courts
Westover man accused of running from cops with wife, four kids in car
Westover Police have charged a man with child neglect after he allegedly ran from the police with his four kids in the vehicle. Robert K. Amerman, 30, of Westover, is […]
Emergency vs. non-emergency phone lines
Preston: Always call 911 when dealing with medical issues A heart attack, a burglar in your home, a flaming turkey in the oven. The commonality between those incidents is who […]
First 2020 arrests show DUI, shoplifting
A DUI and a grand larceny charge were the first misdemeanor and felony charges of 2020 in Monongalia County. Alexander J. Landerfield, 22, of Oakdale, Pa., is charged with DUI […]
Man will face trial after judge rejects plea agreement
KINGWOOD — A Bruceton Mills man will face trial after a plea agreement was not accepted by the judge. At an earlier hearing, Preston Circuit Judge Steven Shaffer deferred ruling […]
Flordia man accused of leading police on chase has bond reduced
A Magistrate reduced the bond of a Florida man accused of crashing a stolen truck into a porch after leading police on a chase through Westover and Morgantown from $150,000 […]
Year in review: Public servants make moves in 2019
Public servants, such as firefighters, police, judges and medics, commonly say it’s a calling. Several long-time public servants in Monongalia County retired in 2019, while others took their first steps […]
Albright man faces battery and obstruction charges
KINGWOOD — An Albright man pursued by Monongalia County Police was arrested Saturday in Preston County. According to criminal complaints, Duane Matthew White, 35, is charged with battery on an […]
Cops charge man for claiming to be contractor
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown man is accused of claiming to be a contractor, charging more than $7,000 for roofing work and then not doing it. James Robert Eckles, 52, is […]
Notable local crime stories in 2019
It was a busy year in Monongalia County’s courts — 2019 saw the suspects in two shootings sentenced to prison and several notable trials, including one that sent a rapist […]
