MORGANTOWN — A man was taken to the hospital Thursday afternoon after getting hit by a vehicle on Interstate 79. Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to the crash, which […]
Cops and Courts
One of two murderers who shot WVU student sentenced to prison
MORGANTOWN — One of two men who murdered 21-year-old WVU student Eric J. Smith Feb. 28, 2020, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 […]
Morrisey opposes opioid settlement
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reiterated his opposition to a nationwide opioid settlement Wednesday that he said shortchanges the state of West Virginia and its counties […]
Man accused of damaging Westover cruisers skips court
An arrest warrant was issued for Michael Cotterall Jr. Friday after he did not show up to his preliminary hearing. Cotterall is accused of damaging multiple Westover police cruisers and […]
Pfizer agrees to $345M settlement in EpiPen antitrust class action lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — Pfizer and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to a $345 million settlement in a four-year class-action antitrust lawsuit concerning Mylan’s EpiPen. Pfizer subsidiary Meridian manufactures the EpiPen […]
Detroit man charged in overdose death
MORGANTOWN — A Detroit man has been charged with giving a person who died by overdose the drugs that killed them. Tremayne I. Johnson was arrested by the Detroit Police […]
MPD warns of potential construction scam, forced payment
MORGANTOWN — Door-to-door solicitations involving leftover concrete or asphalt are almost always scams and cause for skepticism. That’s according to Deputy Chief P.J. Scott of the Morgantown Police Department, which […]
Magistrate releases quarterly caseload details
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of Magistrate Ron Bane’s first day on the job, he released the 2021 quarterly court card — a report showing caseload and trends. In […]
Bond reduced for man accused of attempted kidnapping, more
A magistrate reduced the bond of a man accused of multiple crimes, including trying to kidnap his ex. Shelton K. Coates, 37, of Morgantown, had hoped for an even lower […]
ATF offers reward in gun store burglary
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward of up to $5,000 […]
