MORGANTOWN — Donald Ray Carpenter faces a first-degree murder charge for shooting his wife in Marion County last week. On Jan. 26, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department […]
Cops and Courts
Man faces misdemeanor for sharing intimate picture online
MORGANTOWN — A 19-year-old faces a misdemeanor for sharing an intimate picture of a person online without her consent. The charge — nonconsensual disclosure of private images […]
Magistrate Darris Summers faces censure for comments
MORGANTOWN — Magistrate Darris Summers faces public censure and disciplinary action for comments made following a domestic violence trial, statements the victim’s mother described as “boorish” and […]
Man charged with holding a woman against her will
KINGWOOD — Preston deputies have charged a man with holding a woman against her will for several days in November, while he used meth and alcohol. Mark […]
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest
MORGANTOWN — A driver was arrested after police said he had drugs and a firearm in his vehicle. Asim Kahlaid Mack Jr., 22, of Philadelphia, was being […]
Judge denies man’s request to go back to Anthony Center
KINGWOOD — A request by a Morgantown man to be returned to the Anthony Center or placed on home confinement was turned down Jan. 23 in Preston […]
Masontown man pleaded guilty to DUI that killed driver
KINGWOOD — A Masontown man pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to DUI causing the death of another driver. Dennis Olaf Spencer Jr., 45, pleaded in Preston Circuit Court. […]
Police: Ex-Bartlett House employee embezzled $6K
MORGANTOWN — Police say an ex-Bartlett House employee embezzled nearly $6,000 from the charity and now faces a felony charge. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department charged Sheila […]
Murder suspect hospitalized at Ruby
FAIRMONT — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is working to obtain arrest warrants for a man in connection to a Jan. 19 homicide. On Jan. 22, Sheriff […]
Man receives prison time for sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — Shawn Swiger will serve three to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a mentally handicapped man. On Jan. 22, Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge […]