After 27 1/2 years of service as a West Virginia State Trooper, Sergeant John Wyatt retired Friday. “It’s a big relief to make it across the finish line,” said Wyatt, […]
Cops and Courts
Former corrections officer sentenced for selling drugs to inmates
A former corrections officer who worked at the North Central Regional Jail (NCRJ) in Greenwood, Doddridge County, was sentenced in United States District Court in Clarksburg for distributing drugs inside […]
Arrest made in Nov. 5 shooting in downtown Morgantown
A Pennsylvania man is facing charges for attempted first-degree murder and wanton endangerment involving a firearm in relation to a shooting in downtown Morgantown on Nov. 5. According to a […]
Man facing arson, harassment charges for Grant Avenue apartment fire
Morgantown police and fire marshals filed charges against a Morgantown man in relation to a Nov. 28 fire at a Grant Avenue apartment. The Morgantown Fire Department responded to the […]
Grafton road accident
Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a box truck Tuesday morning near the Circle K on Grafton Road. West Virginia State Police Trooper Maidens said a box truck […]
Morgantown man faces charges after allegedly sexually assaulting 3 women
A Morgantown man is in custody after reports were filed with local law enforcement by three women accusing him of sexual assault. On Oct. 24, two women reported to the […]
Pennsylvania man jailed after allegedly breaking into area hot spot
A Pennsylvania man is now in custody after he allegedly took a gamble and robbed a Monongalia County hot spot. Deputy Edward E. Olesh reported he was dispatched to the […]
City police conducting special response training this week
The Morgantown Police Department’s Special Response Team will conduct training at vacant structures throughout Morgantown this week. The trainings started Monday and will continue until Friday. The department said the […]
MPD addresses masked criminal rumors: ‘No such incidents reported’
The Morgantown Police Department addressed rumors that have been circulating on local social media pages and message boards concerning an individual or group of individuals wearing ski masks committing various […]
Sheriff: Core man killed in head-on collision
A 68-year-old man from Core was killed Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Blue Horizon Drive in Monongalia County. A press release authorized by Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer […]
