Deputies charged man with wanton endangerment A 21-year-old was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun outside an apartment at Copper Beech Town Homes. Markus O. Guy is charged with […]
Cops and Courts
Preston officials say Bureau of Prisons will test inmates before transferring them to USP Hazelton
KINGWOOD — The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will begin testing all inmates before they are transferred to another facility, Preston County officials were told Friday. “They basically gave us […]
Court rules in favor of Calvary Baptist
After a four-year fight, a half-acre parcel on Burroughs Street will be rezoned by order of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The court this week ruled unanimously […]
Judge denies request to lower bond in murder case
A judge declined to reduce bond for a man accused of shooting his fiancee in the head during an argument. The September 2020 Monongalia County grand jury indicted Travis Anderson, 34, […]
Man who posted intimate pictures of ex pleads guilty
A man who posted explicit pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the internet without her consent pleaded guilty to the crime in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Wednesday. Magistrate Sandy Holepit […]
Attorneys debate if switched at birth case should continue
Attorneys spent more than an hour of arguing their respective causes during a motion hearing to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by 78-year-old men who were switched at birth. Judge […]
Long-time Preston Circuit Clerk Betsy Castle is retiring
KINGWOOD — Long-time Preston Circuit Clerk Betsy Castle is retiring Oct. 31. Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer signed an order Wednesday, announcing Castle’s retirement and appointing Deputy Circuit Clerk Lisa […]
New venue considered for trial
COVID-19 places limitations on court occupancy KINGWOOD — COVID-19 will play a major role in the murder trial of Aaron Glenn Hoard in 2021. At a motions hearing Tuesday, Preston […]
Traffic stop leads to 2 arrests
Passengers found to have gun, multiple types of drugs A traffic stop led deputies to arrest two people for allegedly having multiple types of drugs, including almost 100 tabs of […]
Say Her Name
Crowd gathers to honor Breonna Taylor, raise awareness of racism By Jana Mackin Newsroom@DominionPost.com At high noon, call and response of love and righteous indignation rang out yesterday when some 70 […]
