FAIRMONT — Police identify the victim in a fatal Fairmont shooting and search for a Morgantown man in connection with the incident. Justin KaShaun Hughes, 27, of Fairmont, died Wednesday […]
Cops and Courts
Man hit by car during Suncrest power outage affecting street lights
MORGANTOWN — During a power outage affecting streetlights in the Suncrest area this afternoon, a vehicle hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Van Voorhis Road and Burroughs Street, knocking […]
Woman stabbed in Westover after argument with daughter’s boyfriend, police say
WESTOVER — Police found a 48-year-old Westover woman with a knife in her head while responding to a call on Tuesday night. She was stabbed as the result of an […]
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department seizes guns and drugs
MORGANTOWN — Almost $6,000, 10 guns, psychedelic mushrooms, meth and more than a kilo of marijuana were seized after a domestic dispute call turned out to be much more. Deputies Jesse […]
ChalleNGe Academy suit in cadet’s death settled
KINGWOOD — A suit filed five years ago by the father of a Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadet who died is being settled out of court. Gatlin Jones, 17, left the […]
Md. police arrest 2 from Morgantown involved in fatal crash
MCHENRY, Md. — Maryland State Police arrested a man and woman from Morgantown, who face charges related to a 2018 crash that left two children dead in Garrett County. Joshua […]
Proposed EQT royalty suit settlement totals $53.5 million
MORGANTOWN — If the federal judge approves the settlement, EQT will pay $53.5 million to conclude the natural gas royalty civil suit known as Kay. The Dominion Post obtained a […]
Jury finds Preston man not guilty of attempted murder and making threats
KINGWOOD — A Preston County jury found John Richard Henson not guilty last week of attempted first-degree murder and threatening terroristic acts. Henson, 36, was charged in February 2018 after allegedly […]
Prosecutor denies claims; motion requests recusal, alleges unethical conduct
MORGANTOWN — In her response to a motion requesting her office be recused from a case for unethical conduct, Monongalia County Prosecutor Perri DeChristopher denied any wrongdoing. “The miscarriage of […]
Right-to-Work possibly headed for oral arguments before state Supreme Court
CHARLESTON — Full arguments before the state Supreme Court could be the next step for West Virginia’s right-to-work law after the Court issued a stay of a lower court’s ruling […]
