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 […]
Cops and Courts
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 […]
Pa. police chase vehicle 26 miles, into Mon County
A Pennsylvania man led police on a chase through Greene County, Pa., and into Monongalia County before crashing and being arrested by West Virginia State Police. Douglas Lee Gump, 33, […]
Woman charged with intent to sell meth
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg woman was charged with having meth with a street value of $2,070, which police said she intended to sell. Rhonda Lynne Bucklew, 42, was in the […]
Terra Alta man charged after allegedly fleeing, hitting cop with flashlight
KINGWOOD — Junior Joshua Poling, of Terra Alta, faces multiple felony charges after police said he fled from and fought with them. Poling, 33, was in the Tygart Valley Regional […]
Trial set for man who rejected plea bargain
KINGWOOD — A trial was scheduled for Randy Emmit Stone after he rejected a plea bargain Monday in Preston Circuit Court. Stone, 38, of Tunnelton, was indicted by the March […]
