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 […]
Cops and Courts
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 […]
Report details missteps that led to beating death of Whitey Bulger
Federal inspectors have concluded that mobster Whitey Bulger’s transfer to a West Virginia prison was too widely known and lacked enough precautions. Bulger was found beaten to death in his […]
‘It was just West Virginia’s turn’: MECCA’s director talks about Wednesday’s ‘swatting’ hoax in the Mountain State
Jim Smith, the director of MECCA 911, was on the phone with Chris McIntire, his counterpart in neighboring Marion County, when the obvious realization hit both emergency response professionals at […]
Granville PD warning residents to watch your wallets
A string of wallet and credit card thefts at University Town Centre has local police warning residents to be aware and take proper precautions while shopping in the area. Granville […]
Morgantown man accused of fraud-related charges for second time
A Morgantown man accused of stealing nearly a half a million dollars in a scheme involving forged checks that belonged to a relative was federally indicted Tuesday on three counts […]
Philadelphia murder suspect apprehended by Morgantown law enforcement
A suspect in a Philadelphia murder was apprehended in Morgantown Tuesday afternoon by members of the Morgantown Police Special Response Team and members of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force. […]
