Arrests were made in two unrelated animal cruelty cases reported in Preston County over the weekend, one in Masontown on July 12 and the other in Tunnelton on July 14. On […]
Cops and Courts
Expired registration leads to drug arrest
A traffic stop for an expired registration on Walnut Street in Morgantown on Monday ended with police finding more than 20 grams of suspected cocaine in the vehicle. According to […]
Sheriff: Fatal shooting an ‘isolated incident’
One person is dead after a shooting early Thursday morning on Mountain Valley Drive outside Morgantown. Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) are investigating. According to a press […]
$1M for family of man who died in custody of state police
CHARLESTON — A $1 million dollar settlement is going through between the West Virginia State Police and the estate of a man who died in police custody. The settlement was […]
Sheriff warns of new scam calls from imposter law enforcement
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) is warning the community of a new phone scam. According to MCSD, the department has recently received numerous calls regarding a scammer who is using […]
Parole board denies release for Skylar Neese killer
Just two days after the 12-year anniversary of their only daughter’s murder, emotions ran high Monday as Dave and Mary Neese joined a conference call with the West Virginia State […]
Hearing waived for man accused in deadly Dellslow hit and run
The man charged with leaving the scene of a deadly vehicle crash on June 7 in Dellslow waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on […]
Staffing shortfall remains MPD’s top challenge
MORGANTOWN — During a recent state-of-the-department update before Morgantown City Council, Police Chief Eric Powell said staffing issues remain the number-one challenge facing the MPD. The department is allowed 79 […]
Miracle Meadows cases to stay in Kanawha County court
CHARLESTON — The remaining civil cases involving the now defunct Miracle Meadows School in Salem will remain in Kanawha County Circuit Court following a judge’s ruling. Kanawha County Circuit Judge […]
Yet another entity seeking millions from Justice companies
Another plaintiff laying claim to millions of dollars from the businesses owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family is asking a federal court to get moving. That’s because there […]
