KINGWOOD — A second man was charged in connection with a series of break-ins in Terra Alta. Robert Allen Powell Jr., 29, of Terra Alta, was in the Tygart Valley […]
Cops and Courts
Prosecutor: Crime numbers up in Preston
KINGWOOD — Crime numbers are up in Preston County, according to Preston Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C. Snyder III. Snyder told members of the Preston County Commission Monday that the number […]
Judge to rule on continuing fence dispute between Preston neighbors
KINGWOOD — Preston Judge Steve Shaffer will rule later on a motion for summary judgment in the latest lawsuit over whether a Kingwood councilman can use an alley by his […]
Preston deputies serve as Santa during Shop with a Cop
KINGWOOD — More than 45 children participated in Shop with a Cop at Walmart Sunday. Each child was allowed to purchase up to $100 in gifts, according to Capt. J.H. […]
City no closer to resolving firefighter holiday compensation suit
In the six months since the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 filed a suit against the city of Morgantown alleging it improperly withheld wages, there have been no talks […]
Shop with a Cop makes holiday special for kids
The Walmart parking lot was filled with police cars on Saturday morning, but there was nothing to be alarmed about. Police from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department offered their time […]
Woman charged with attempted murder
KINGWOOD — A Tunnelton woman was charged with attempted murder and strangulation after she allegedly kicked in a door and attacked a man in his home. Ashley Nichole Miller, 29, […]
Man charged with breaking and entering
KINGWOOD — A Terra Alta man faces multiple felony charges for alleged break-ins — many of them documented on security videos. Joshua Lee Reckart, 31, was in the Tygart Valley […]
No jail time for man in accidental shooting that struck 8-year-old in head
The man who illegally owned the pistol that discharged and hit his 8-year-old great-niece in the head will not spend time in jail. Magistrate Sandy Holepit sentenced Michael Nichols, who […]
Judge grants motion to return 68-year-old rapist to Wisconsin
The Wisconsin man who raped an elderly woman in the Chestnut Street parking garage 24 years ago may be headed back to his home state. Judge Debra Scudiere granted a […]
