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 […]
Cops and Courts
‘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. […]
Man pleads guilty to federal gun charges
On Monday, Reece Dillon Shepard, 31, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi and pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. In July, Shepard was taken into […]
Probable cause found during preliminary hearing held for murder suspect
The Morgantown man accused of stabbing 47-year-old Jamey Corbin to death appeared from North Central Regional Jail via video before Monongalia Magistrate Court Judge Jim Nabors Monday morning for a […]
Former Defense in Depth training facility back before Morgantown City Council
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council can finalize a deal making the former Defense in Depth gun range a training facility for the city’s first responders when it meets Tuesday evening. […]
Civil suit claims student was sexually assaulted following fraternity event
MORGANTOWN — A civil suit filed Thursday in Monongalia County Circuit Court claims an 20-year-old WVU student was sexually assaulted after getting intoxicated at a “restricted” event hosted by Pi […]
Victim in fatal hit-and-run ID’ed, charges set against suspect
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division has released the identity of the victim of a fatal hit and run on Grafton Road. The investigators have also pinpointed a suspect. […]
