A man is charged with two DUI-related offenses after a crash near Peirpont Landing Wednesday morning. Brandon M. Feck, 36, of Kingwood, is charged with DUI and DUI with misdemeanor […]
Cops and Courts
Lawsuit filed against Trinity Christian board of directors
Suit filed after several members’ resignations A lawsuit filed this week claims Trinity Christian School’s board of directors is non-functioning after several resignations. The suit asks for an injunction forbidding […]
Three inmates indicted on assault, contraband charges
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Three inmates at Federal Correction Institution Hazelton in Bruceton Mills were indicted Tuesday on various charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Edward Smith, 38, was indicted on one count […]
Mon’s magistrate Phillip Gaujot hears first case
Elected in last June’s primary election Monongalia County’s newest magistrate heard his first case and several more besides Monday. “I’ve got some law background but I’m also figuring out that […]
Man involved in shooting pleads, still faces prison
Judge dismisses firearm charge A man involved in a shooting at Woodland Terrace in summer 2020 pleaded guilty to one charge Monday. Judge Phillip Gaujot accepted Juan Trechsel-Valerio’s guilty plea […]
2020 busy year for district
Newsroom@DominionPost.com WHEELING — The Northern District of West Virginia saw a 27% increase in the number of criminal matters received for consideration, with charges brought against 300 defendants. Of the […]
A look back at cops and courts stories in 2020
Some of the most memorable stories on the cops and courts beat in 2020 happened before the words pandemic and COVID-19 were part of our daily lives with February being […]
Beloved EMT remembered
Lacey Fox loved her families and they loved her. “She loved her EMS family and she loved her karate kids,” her mother, Patricia, 70, said. Fox, 35, was an EMT […]
Police, fire departments urge fireworks, sparklers be used safely
Glow sticks, LED wands serve as safer holiday alternatives Those planning to celebrate the end of 2020 tonight should remember that while consumer fireworks are legal in West Virginia, only […]
Accused man to be hospitalized for evaluation
Defendant suffers from conditions found to affect his competency A man accused of damaging an ATM, breaking into a bank and a defecating on the floor will go to a […]
