Two men were arrested Thursday at a residence on North High Street in Morgantown, following a warranted search by members of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force […]
Cops and Courts
Morgantown man sentenced on federal child pornography charges
A Monongalia County man was sentenced Thursday in federal court on child pornography charges. James Mansfield Davis, 67, of Morgantown, was sentenced to 82 months (6.8 years) […]
Fentanyl, meth, crack seized in Westover drug bust
A Mon-Metro Drug Task Force operation recovered undisclosed quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine base (crack) from a residence in Westover earlier this week. On Tuesday, task […]
Core man jailed for allegedly killing dog with zip-tie
A Monongalia County man has been charged with felony animal cruelty for torturing or killing an animal after he allegedly strangled his dog to death with a zip-tie […]
Barbour County man arrested after Labor Day police pursuit
The man accused of leading police on a multi-county pursuit on Labor Day is facing a collection of charges for the high-speed chase and events leading up […]
Kingwood police officer charged in incident
A Kingwood police officer was charged Saturday for an incident in which he is accused of discharging a firearm and damaging fiber optic facilities. Preston County sheriff’s […]
Teacher accused of duct-taping student will face December trial
KINGWOOD — A Preston County teacher accused of duct-taping a student will face trial in December in Preston County Circuit Court. Cassandra Diann Sisler, who was charged […]
One giant Justice creditor agrees to dismissal of multi-million dollar lawsuit against another
A trustee for a creditor holding hundreds of millions of dollars of debt by the companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family has agreed to […]
Local doctor waives preliminary hearing in sexual abuse case
A Morgantown doctor, who has been charged with sexual abuse, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Thursday morning. According to court […]
Feds: Justice companies shouldn’t have agreed to fine payments
Lawyers representing federal agencies contend that if coal mine companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family can’t afford to pay what remains of fines for […]