The Morgantown Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding an unidentified body found near a bridge on Don Knotts Boulevard at approximately 6:43 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Little additional […]
Cops and Courts
Man charged after starting fires in downtown Morgantown
A Morgantown man is in custody after allegedly starting multiple fires on the evening of Aug. 8 in downtown Morgantown in the area below the Pleasant Street and Walnut Street […]
Don’t pass the bus — Mon deputies ready to ticket violators
Tuesday marked the first day of school in Monongalia County, which for many meant the first day of slightly longer morning and afternoon commutes. With West Virginia University starting Wednesday, […]
Morgantown, Westover police make unrelated drug arrests Sunday
Police in Morgantown and Westover made several unrelated drug arrests Aug. 18, resulting in felony drug charges against three individuals and a misdemeanor for another. At approximately 5:24 a.m. Sunday, […]
Mountain Valley murder suspect waives preliminary hearing
The Maryland man accused of the July 11 murder of 21-year-old Rashad Malik Alton at Mountain Valley Apartments waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court […]
Sen. Maroney arrested on misdemeanor charges
State Sen. Mike Maroney was arrested Tuesday evening after being charged with disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. Authorities said the misdemeanor charges have to do with a recent incident at […]
South Park man sentenced on sexual abuse conviction
Austin Fought Rempel, 34, of Morgantown, was sentenced by Judge Paul Gwaltney Monday in Monongalia County Circuit Court for two separate counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of […]
Hazelton inmates among 11 sentenced for drug smuggling
Eleven federal inmates in the Northern District of West Virginia were sentenced before Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh last week for smuggling or attempting to smuggle drugs into […]
Probable cause found in Cordes murder case
Probable cause was found on Monday in Monongalia County Magistrate Court in the case of the Cheat Lake man accused in the April 19 shooting death of his wife. Rick […]
Police review board to consider weighing in on camping ban issue
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board is considering if and how it would like to weigh in on the citywide camping ban coming to an unspecified […]
