A Westover man charged with multiple felonies was arraigned Aug. 13 in Monongalia County Magistrate Court and is being held on $100,000 bond. According to police reports, officers from the […]
Cops and Courts
Authorities confirm 3 deaths in Marion Co. plane crash
At least three people died Thursday night in a plane crash in Marion County. Names of the victims were not released. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department released information Friday morning. […]
Former football player found not guilty of sexual assault
Vincent David Chukwudi-Okoli, 19, of Germantown, Md., was found not guilty of second-degree sexual assault after a multi-day trial before Judge Cindy Scott in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Chukwudi-Okoli, a […]
Mon sheriff retires K9 officer, brings on new canine recruits
K9 officer Azim, who has been with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department since 2014, retired last month with his handler Sgt. Tim Hunn. The Monongalia County Commission voted this week […]
Morrisey announces settlement of up to $30M against opioid distributor Rite Aid
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday a settlement with Rite Aid for up to $30 million in the opioid suit filed in June 2020. The suit alleged Rite […]
Justice announces corrections officer state of emergency during COVID briefing; National Guard will help fill vacancies
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice topped his Thursday COVID briefing by talking about the statewide correctional officer shortage and announced he’s declared a state of emergency to enable the National […]
Morgantown man accused of uploading child pornography admitted he ‘knew it was wrong’
A Morgantown man accused of posting child pornography online is currently being held at North Central Regional Jail on $25,000 bond. Garrick Gene Rollison, 22, of Morgantown, allegedly uploaded a […]
AG Morrisey joins other states in efforts against CDC mask mandate and EPA climate actions
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined in multi-state actions against the CDC and EPA on Tuesday. In the first action, Morrisey joined a 23-state amicus (friend of the […]
Police seek person of interest in weekend shooting in downtown Morgantown
The Morgantown Police Department is looking for a person of interest from a weekend shooting in downtown Morgantown. Law enforcement responded to a shots-heard on Wall Street at about 2:26 […]
Men arrested after posting stolen flooring for sale on Facebook
Two Morgantown men are charged with receiving or transferring stolen goods after they were allegedly in possession of approximately $9,000 of stolen vinyl plank flooring. Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies were […]
