KINGWOOD — A man who has served 28 years in prison for murder testified Friday that his brother committed the crime and he took the blame because their mother asked […]
Cops and Courts
Mother sues Mon BOE, Morgantown Theatre Company and MHS teacher in son’s alleged rape
A Monongalia County mother sued the county Board of Education and others on behalf of her minor son, alleging that despite knowledge of abuse toward him nothing was done — […]
Morgantown among safest cities in W.Va. according to report
Morgantown’s 2018 crime rate fell below the state and national average, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “These numbers reflect the vigilance of both the citizens of the community […]
Man accused in Preston bank robbery faces bank robbery charge in Mon County too
The man accused of robbing a Preston County bank Wednesday has also been charged with the 2018 robbery of First United Bank on Chaplin Road. Daryl Ray Waychoff, 55, of […]
Morgantown Police arrest 3 following traffic stop
MORGANTOWN – At about 2 a.m. Oct. 3, officers of the Morgantown Police Department encountered a vehicle driving the wrong way on Moreland Street and conducted a traffic stop when […]
Woman refuses to comply with judge’s order, files motion for disqualification and requests new judge
MORGANTOWN — Speaking before the Monongalia County Commission, Daleen Berry said she will go to jail before she complies with the order of Monongalia County Circuit Court Chief Judge Susan […]
Cops catch man fleeing from bank robbery in Bruceton Mills
MORGANTOWN — At about 11 a.m. Oct. 2, a man robbed Clear Mountain Bank in Bruceton Mills. Afterward, he ran around the building and fled on a motorcycle. He was […]
Manager of Middletown Mall admits to bankruptcy and tax fraud
Dietrich S. Fansler, manager of Pin Oak Properties, admitted to bankruptcy fraud and tax fraud, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Fansler, of Morgantown, is the managing member of Pin Oak […]
Wife testifies husband strangled her at sentencing
KINGWOOD — Joshua Luther Thrasher was sentenced to two years in jail Monday. Under a plea agreement, Thrasher pleaded to two misdemeanor charges of domestic battery. Three other charges against […]
Preston police investigate man shot, killed in domestic altercation at house
KINGWOOD — Preston police are investigating the shooting death of a 43-year-old man killed Friday night at a home on Woolen Mills Road. William Ellwood French III was killed by […]
