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 […]
Cops and Courts
Three men receive federal sentences for selling drugs
Three men were sentenced to prison for selling drugs in the Northern District of West Virginia this week. Khareem Sampson, 30, of Morgantown, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas […]
Judge delays ruling on cremains suit against Preston County
KINGWOOD — Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer delayed ruling on a civil case against the county, to give time for the two parties to continue mediation. Byron Hawthorne sued the […]
Deputies arrest man prohibited from owning guns for selling drugs, owning guns
A Morgantown man was arrested for allegedly selling drugs and having 20 firearms he wasn’t allowed to own. Duane Allen Janes, 57, is charged with possession of a controlled substance […]
Morgantown Police arrest armed robbery suspect
At about 10 p.m. May 21, officers of the Morgantown Police Department were notified of a possible armed robbery that happened at about 8:30 p.m. May 21. They were alerted […]
Man arrested after drugs, gun found in apartment
A Morgantown man was arrested after the Mon Metro Drug Task Force found drugs and a gun during a search of his apartment. Clay William Westbrook III is charged with […]
Man accused of filming girls will face grand jury
A Maidsville man accused of filming juvenile girls through a peephole in his bathroom wall will face a grand jury on that charge. Oliver Matheny, 45, had a preliminary hearing […]
Lawsuit against Preston sheriff dropped after action taken
KINGWOOD — Indian Rocks Estates LLC, which filed suit last year against Preston Sheriff Dan Loughrie, is now asking for the suit to be dismissed. Indian Rocks, a mobile home […]
Morgantown fire captain retires after 30 years on the job
Wednesday marked 30 years to the day of service for Morgantown Fire Capt. William “Mickey” Rinehart. It was also the day of his retirement party and last shift. “I don’t […]
Johnson pleads guilty to 6 charges
KINGWOOD — On Tuesday, Clay Conor Johnson, 32, pleaded guilty to DUI, reckless driving, obstruction, aggravated DUI, and two counts of destruction of property. All six charges are misdemeanors. According […]
