KINGWOOD — What are the duties of a law enforcement officer? According to Preston County Sheriff Dan Loughrie, officers are responsible for the tax office, civil process, home confinement, law […]
Cops and Courts
MPD increases presence in school zones
It’s that time of year, when driving in Morgantown becomes a lot more hazardous, time-consuming and frustrating, but there’s no excuse to break traffic laws just because you’re in a […]
ICE operating in Morgantown
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted an operation in Morgantown on Thursday. Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said his agency received a courtesy call last week from ICE but night […]
MFD responds to house fire Friday morning
The Morgantown Fire Department responded to a house fire on Monongalia Avenue, next to Town Hill, on Friday morning. No one was home at the time of the fire, which […]
Owner of escaped snake misses court
The man accused of letting his 15-foot snake escape into the wild of Sabraton did not show to his initial court date. Shane Stevens is charged with dog and other […]
Mon Health employee sues over alleged verbal abuse at work
MORGANTOWN — A medical administrative assistant at Mon Health Systems sued her employer and one of its former doctors, alleging emotional abuse. Susan Yokopovich-Wasco alleges Dr. Faisal Bukeirat, formerly a […]
MPD needs help identifying person of interest
The Morgantown Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a “person of interest.” There have been several complaints of trespassing, damage to property and stolen items from yards […]
Former warden believes prison leadership failure played role in Epstein death
MORGANTOWN — Cameron Lindsay – a former prison and jail warden and owner of Morgantown-based Cameron Lindsay Consulting Services – believes that Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide inside a federal jail […]
Scammer posing as VFD Association in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Someone is calling around posing as a member of the Monongalia County Volunteer Fire Firefighters Association and asking for donations, which is something the association doesn’t do according […]
Fire at former Preston County rehab center deemed suspicious
KINGWOOD — The cause of a fire that destroyed the administration building of a former youth drug treatment center is under investigation. The Olympia Center, located off W.Va. 7 west […]
