WESTOVER — Two New York residents arrested in Westover on Saturday were allegedly found with more than $52,000, along with illegal narcotics and a digital weighing scale, according to a […]
Cops and Courts
Morgantown Police investigate body found in Monongahela River
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body found in the Monongahela River Friday evening. According to a release from the department, fishermen reported seeing a body […]
Officer says QRT team would benefit Preston
KINGWOOD — A search for naloxone led a Kingwood police officer to the Monongalia County Quick Response Team. “I was responding to overdose calls, and I would get to the […]
Multiple traffic stops lead to slew of drug arrests
KINGWOOD — LSD, heroin, ketamine, ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms, are some of the drugs found in Preston County by multiple law enforcement agencies over the past few days. Many of […]
Westover files injunctive, declaratory relief following Westover landlord suit
WESTOVER — The City of Westover has requested injunctive and declaratory relief following an ongoing property dispute lawsuit filed by Westover landlord Richard Panico Sr. Photos within the court documents […]
Mon grand jury returns 130 indictments
MORGANTOWN — A man accused of driving while impaired causing death and a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap his ex-girlfriend are among those indicted by the September 2021 Monongalia […]
Gaujot rules in favor of Morgantown in firefighter holiday pay dispute
MORGANTOWN—Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot ruled in favor of the City of Morgantown Thursday regarding a lawsuit filed by its firefighters over improper holiday compensation. “The members of […]
1-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle in North Hills
MORGANTOWN — A 1-year-old boy is dead after a vehicle accident Tuesday in North Hills. According to a release, at about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s […]
One person still sought in connection with body found in July; another located
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is looking for one person in connection with a body found in the back seat of a vehicle on Dry Run Road on July 5. According […]
Area law enforcement recalls 9/11
MORGANTOWN—Westover’s Deputy Chief Scott Carl and his wife had just woken up to care for their newborn daughter when they turned on the television and first heard about the attacks […]












