MORGANTOWN — Chloey Neely, the 8-year-old girl who was shot in the head by her great-uncle, Michael Nichols, while he was handling a pistol in her home, is back in […]
Cops and Courts
Granville police seek information on burglary suspects
MORGANTOWN — The Granville police are investigating a burglary on Dent Run Road, and seeking information about two suspects involved. According to a release, on Nov. 12, two women entered […]
Area residents among seven indicted on drug distribution charges
CLARKSBURG — Seven people from New York and West Virginia, including area residents, were indicted this month by a federal grand jury sitting in Clarksburg on drug distribution charges, United States […]
Two men charged in Fairmont shooting
FAIRMONT — Two men are facing charges in connection to a drug deal turned shooting in Fairmont. Kenneth Royal Rager Jr., 28, of Carolina, W.Va., is charged with first degree murder […]
Second Preston man charged with kidnapping
KINGWOOD — A second man is charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping and assault of two people in October. Jason Allen Lambert, 37, of Masontown, was in the Tygart […]
Preston files petition to take possession of money, drugs taken during raid
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Sheriff’s Department is petitioning for possession of $7,195 and drugs taken during a raid in August. The petition for forfeiture was filed recently in Preston […]
Lawsuit claims Preston County sheriff failed to enforce court orders
KINGWOOD — A mobile home park owner is suing Preston Sheriff Dan Loughrie, saying his department failed to enforce judgments issued by the court. Indian Rocks Estates, LLC filed suit […]
Woman wanted for two murders in Virginia arrested in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — A woman wanted for two murders in Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested in Monongalia County on Friday. Megan Hargan, 35, was arrested by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office during […]
Woman who struck and killed pedestrian found not guilty of negligent homicide
MORGANTOWN — When Magistrate Sandy Holepit declared the jury found Michelle Gelada not guilty of negligent homicide for striking and killing WVU student Leah Berhanu with her vehicle on Feb. […]
Inmate assaulted at FCI Hazelton
HAZELTON — An inmate was assaulted in the medium-security facility at Hazelton Thursday. According to a press release from the facility’s public information officer, at about 7:49 a.m., staff responded […]
