The jury trial for Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr, 49, accused in the May 7, 2022, murder of Matthew Moore began Tuesday in Monongalia County Circuit Court. The Honorable Paul W. […]
Cops and Courts
Arrest made in stolen statue case
BY JARETT LEWIS BECKLEY — A prominent bronze statue stolen from a cultural center in Beckley has been recovered and returned to it’s rightful place. On Feb. 26, Tamarack Marketplace […]
Death, violence continue at Hazelton prison
Two more inmates died at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton in Bruceton Mills over the weekend, adding to recent turmoil within the high-security correctional facility that houses around 1,300 […]
Senate passes slate of House bills: swatting, sour grapes candidates and more
MORGANTOWN – The Senate cruised through a slate of House bills on Monday, passing them all unanimously without debate. A couple head to the governor; others were amended and returned […]
Powell: Officer professionalism to be a point of emphasis
MORGANTOWN — According to the proverb, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. It’s a way of saying, “be nice.” While it’s probably naive to think law enforcement officers can […]
Former Bruceton ambulance employee accused of embezzlement
A former employee of the Bruceton Community Ambulance Service is facing embezzlement charges after allegedly falsely adding hundreds of hours to her time sheets over a four-month period. Board members […]
Plea agreement reached for one of two 2022 murder suspects
One of the two men accused in the 2022 murder of Matthew Moore has entered into a plea agreement prior to a trial set to begin next week. On February […]
Alsop takes job with area law firm
BY MIKE NOLTING Former WVU Vice President Rob Alsop has joined the Jackson Kelly law firm. Alsop will work out of the large firm’s Morgantown office concentrating on things like […]
Federal prison investigation reveals concerns with special housing unit record keeping
Following a 107-page report released earlier this month by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) detailing its evaluation of issues surrounding inmate deaths at federal […]
Lawsuit in 1942 switched-at-birth case heads closer to trial
Attorneys on both sides of a nearly four-year-old lawsuit involving two men who were switched at birth in 1942 at an Upshur County argued their respective cases Thursday morning, during […]
