State troopers arrested a 20-year-old woman who allegedly attempted to abduct a child at a Morgantown gas station after reports she was also attempting to carjack motorists in the area. […]
Cops and Courts
Preston County man accused of kidnapping, held without bail
BY MIKE NOLTING A Preston County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping a man and forcing him at gunpoint to drive for two and a half hours. The […]
Human remains found on Grafton Road thought to be 29-year-old transgender woman
Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday that a body discovered on Grafton Road near Boy Scout Camp Road is officially being investigated as a hit and run […]
Shooting in downtown Morgantown for second consecutive weekend, police look for suspects
Morgantown detectives are investigating another shooting in downtown Morgantown. This is the second incident in a week. The Morgantown Police Department issued a press release Monday stating they were investigating […]
Hazelton inmate, Preston County man indicted on federal charges
United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced federal indictments earlier this week for two area men with unrelated cases. The first, Michael J. Carter, 37, is currently an inmate at the […]
Woman faces child neglect charges after CPS called to domestic dispute
An 11-month-old baby is in the care of Child Protective Services (CPS) and the mother in custody after deputies responded to the scene of a domestic dispute that involved the […]
Morgantown police searching for suspect in weekend shooting
Detectives with the Morgantown Police Department are asking anyone with information about an early Sunday morning shooting in downtown Morgantown to contact law enforcement. A press release from MPD officials […]
Four arrested during task force drug raid
Four arrests were made and multiple types of narcotics seized by members of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force on Friday after an ongoing narcotics investigation led them to a […]
Public Defender Corp. hoping to open before end of December
Monongalia County residents in need of legal representation will soon have easier access to a cost-effective, quality defense with a new Public Defender Corp. (PDC) location set to open in […]
Morgantown woman accused of taking over $30,000 from elderly relative
A Morgantown woman is facing four counts of grand larceny and one count of financial exploitation of an elderly person after allegedly withdrawing thousands of dollars from an elderly relative’s […]
