MORGANTOWN —A 25-year-old who allegedly exploited his grandparents for more than $300,000 is in jail. Joseph. P. Rosak III, is charged with financial exploitation of the elderly by the West […]
Cops and Courts
Police arrest man after items taken from vehicle downtown
MORGANTOWN — After reviewing video footage, officers from the Morgantown Police Department have arrested a Morgantown man for allegedly breaking into a vehicle downtown. According to the criminal complaint: At […]
Harrison County man surrenders in police chase on W.Va. 7
MORGANTOWN — A police chase that started near Goshen Road ended with the suspect surrendering on W.Va. 7, near the Brookhaven intersection. Kenneth James Lindsey, 33, of Harrison County, is […]
Former Monongalia County Clear Mountain Bank branch manager admits to bank fraud
MORGANTOWN — The Taylor County woman charged in April with embezzling more than $230,000 has pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. Karen Kinsley, 46, of Grafton, will face up […]
Six arraigned in Magistrate Court after successful drug bust operation
MORGANTOWN — Three arrested locally and facing state charges as part of Operation Lion’s Den — a multi-state investigation that targeted the Maurice Swift drug organization out of Detroit — are still in […]
Rowlesburg woman pleads guilty to selling Suboxone
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg woman pleaded guilty to three felonies Wednesday in Preston County Court, as part of a plea agreement. Amber Wendy Bolyard, 27, was one of eight Rowlesburg residents […]
West Virginia part of nationwide settlement in Uber data breach
CHARLESTON — A multi-state settlement with Uber will result in a settlement with West Virginia for nearly $600,000. The nationwide settlement, reached at $148 million, addressed Uber’s one-year delay in reporting […]
Large drug operation takes down 17 in Mon County; 4 in Detroit
MORGANTOWN — On Tuesday, 17 people were arrested locally and four in Detroit as part of Operation Lion’s Den, a multi-state investigation with federal, state and local law enforcement that […]
Convicted Preston murderer asks for new judge in appeal
KINGWOOD — A hearing for convicted murderer Richard Knotts ended quickly Wednesday after his attorney said they will ask for a new judge. Knotts, 58, is serving life in prison […]
Two charged with selling marijuana after task force search
MORGANTOWN — Two people were arrested Sept. 25 by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force after searching a Dorsey Lane apartment. Two 18-year-olds, Summer Anne Parsons and Alexander J. Sanger, both […]
