Michael Nichols, who accidentally shot his great-niece in the head while handling a pistol in her home in July 2018, pleaded to a misdemeanor count of being a prohibited person […]
Cops and Courts
Man accused of being part of multi-state ATV theft ring pleads not guilty to new charges
KINGWOOD — New charges were added Wednesday for a Bretz man earlier accused of being part of a multi-state ATV theft ring. Steven Keith Waybright, 26, was arraigned and pleaded […]
Reedsville man killed in car accident
KINGWOOD — The owner of Bubba’s Tire and Service Center was killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday on a homemade dirt track, West Virginia State Police said in a release. […]
Preston County grand jury returns 20 indictments
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Grand Jury returned 20 indictments Tuesday, bringing the total number for the year to a record 152 felonies. Preston Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C. Snyder III […]
West Virginia Supreme Court to review ruling on lawsuit tied to Culp estate
MORGANTOWN — The same day Daleen Berry could have been held in contempt for failing to comply with a ruling from Monongalia County Circuit Court Chief Judge Susan Tucker, the […]
Local attorney pleads guilty to ‘sexually motivated’ misdemeanor
A local attorney pleaded guilty to a sexually motivated misdemeanor on Friday. Michael Sharley pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Monongalia County Circuit Court. According […]
Morgantown Police arrest man after gun shot on Snider St.
MORGANTOWN – At about 3 a.m. Oct. 10, officers of the Morgantown Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Snider Street. When officers […]
Judge denies motion to overturn sex assault conviction
A motion to overturn the conviction of Timmy Crockett and either acquit him or grant him a second trial was denied on Monday. Crockett was convicted of second-degree sexual assault […]
Man charged with third bank robbery and fleeing from police
FAIRMONT — A man accused of bank robberies in Preston and Monongalia counties now faces two more charges, including a bank robbery in Marion County. Daryl Waychoff, 55, of Houston, […]
Man arrested after allegedly attacking police officer
A freshman WVU student was arrested Sunday for attacking a Morgantown Police officer. Chad William LeClair, 18, of Frederick, Md., is charged with malicious assault and strangulation by the Morgantown […]
