A man who threatened to shoot up WVU pleaded guilty on Monday and will be evaluated for 60 days before he is sentenced. Clarence Steve Wright, 51, pleaded guilty to […]
Cops and Courts
Deputy shooting will be presented to grand jury
The shooting death of John “Butch” Stewart Jr., who was killed by a Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy, will be presented to the Monongalia County grand jury. “And that’s a good […]
Granville’s female police officers allege sexual harassment, sue town
If the Town of Granville had properly handled the investigation into claims of sexual harassment made by its women police officers, those officers wouldn’t have filed a lawsuit. That’s according […]
Pa. trooper: Accused defendant tried to swap gun for vehicle
Preston man aces second murder trial, convicted in W.Va. By DAN DEARTH, ddearth@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — John W. Strawser Jr. allegedly tried to use social media to swap a gun […]
Sheriff: Another phone scammer targets Mon County
Another scammer is trying to pull one over on Monongalia County residents by pretending to be a deputy. The caller is identifying himself as Deputy Hamlin, according to Monongalia County […]
Two Michigan men arrested; accused of selling drugs
Two Michigan men were found with four types of drugs in a Morgantown Motel room according to police. Terry T. Smith, 29, of Detroit and Corey J. Robertson, 42, of […]
Fire Marshal: Man who set fireworks off in apartment charged with arson
A man who was taken to the hospital by helicopter after a fire charged with first-degree arson after he allegedly set fireworks off inside a Brookhaven apartment. Christopher D. Grimes, […]
Man arrested in connection with shooting
MORGANTOWN — Police say a South Carolina man fired a gun inside a Pennsylvania Avenue home on Tuesday. Sheldon Maurise Jackson, 35, of West Columbia, is charged with wanton endangerment […]
Police ID latest rail-trail body
UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as Dustin Heffner, 32 years of age of Fairmont. There are no additional updates at this time, according to the Morgantown Police Department. MORGANTOWN […]
Man pleads guilty to child neglect on charge he passed out in drive-through with son in car
A man who overdosed on pills and passed out in a McDonald’s drive through with his young son in the car pleaded guilty to the crime in Monongalia County Circuit […]
