Newsroom@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — Beginning Dec. 1, the Kingwood Detachment of the West Virginia State Police is accepting donations of canned goods and new unwrapped toys for the annual State Troopers […]
Cops and Courts
Prosecuting attorney retires after 20 years
KINGWOOD — After 20 years of service to Preston County, Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C. Snyder III is retiring. Snyder said he has served five terms as Preston prosecutor and served […]
Landlord back on home confinement
A 69-year-old landlord, who was convicted of stealing from a tenant and sexual abuse, is on home confinement indefinitely — and could be sent back to prison at anytime — […]
Man sentenced for storage unit break-ins
A man who broke into multiple storage units in Monongalia County was sentenced Thursday and has a final chance to get clean of drugs. Fred Rohr, 32, pleaded guilty to […]
Florida man charged in county
Allegedly threatened deputy after attempted break-in A Florida man was arrested and charged after he allegedly attempted to break into a house with a knife and then threatened a deputy. […]
Federal judge denies Morrisey motion to dismiss challenge of Parking Lot Gun Bill
MORGANTOWN — A federal judge has denied state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s motion to dismiss a case brought against him by a coalition of domestic violence shelters challenging the 2018 […]
Pa. man accused of traveling to Morgantown to have sex with minor boy
A Pennsylvania man is charged with multiple felonies for allegedly coming to Morgantown to have sex with a 14-year-old boy. Ryan Banks, 36, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., is charged with use […]
Court rejects Walker’s sentence request
KINGWOOD — The West Virginia Supreme Court has rejected a Bruceton Mills man’s request that he be able to count his time in jail toward his prison sentence. David Hiram […]
Police chase ends in crash
Pursuit started in Pa., finished on local road A police chase that started in Pennsylvania ended in Monongalia County on Wednesday, when the driver crashed into a fence on Mooresville […]
Prank leads to criminal charge in false fire
A prank gone seriously wrong. That’s how Brett Brown, 28, described the incident that led to him being charged with obstructing a fire marshal and reporting a false alarm of […]
