The Morgantown Police Department is investigating a reported stabbing that took place shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday on Walnut Street, near the Spruce Street intersection in downtown […]
Cops and Courts
Star City PD hiring full- and part-time officer positions
The Star City Police Department is looking to add to its ranks and is accepting applications for full- and part-time probationary police officer positions. Police Chief Jessica […]
Litigation continues in Dalton civil service hearing
Day two of the civil service hearing for fired Westover Police officer Aaron Dalton concluded Wednesday after Westover Civil Service Commissioners Justin White, Jessica Thompson and Robert […]
Burglary suspect gets additional charges for threatening police
A New Jersey man arrested early Sunday for an alleged burglary is facing additional charges for threatening the lives of arresting officers during processing. At approximately 12:30 […]
Arrest made following high-speed chase in Morgantown
A Morgantown man is in custody after police say he led them on a high-speed chase from University Town Centre to Van Voorhis Road, before crashing his […]
Suspect still sought in January Summers School Road hit and run
Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies are still searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on Summers School Road in Monongalia County nearly one month ago. […]
Two brothers found guilty in 2021 Granville burglary
A two-and-half-day jury trial in Monongalia County Circuit Court resulted in a guilty verdict for two Preston County brothers accused of kidnapping, first degree robbery, assault during […]
Star City PD finds fentanyl during traffic stop; more at nearby motel
Two individuals are being held at North Central Regional Jail after Star City Police conducted a traffic stop which led to the discovery of fentanyl in the […]
Driver under the influence flees from Westover patrolman
A Morgantown man is in custody after he allegedly attempted to flee from a Westover Police officer while under the influence. According to court documents, Patrolman Carver […]
Westover man confesses to 1985 cold case murder of teen Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Watkins
“Because it wasn’t solved.” That’s why Preston County deputies chose to reopen the nearly four-decade-old cold case murder of 13-year-old Jeremiah “Jerry” Matthew Watkins, Sheriff Paul “Moe” […]
