A man who was ejected from his vehicle in a crash at the intersection of Gladesville Road and Grafton Road on Wednesday morning was taken to the hospital in a […]
Cops and Courts
Man charged with domestic assault
A Morgantown man is in jail after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman’s head while drunk. Bobby G. Lemasters, 46, is charged with domestic assault, wanton endangerment and […]
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Preston Sheriff Hemerick, Nathaniel Allen, 25, of Rowlesburg, no insurance, no inspection sticker, second-offense driving on revoked license, improper registration, May 6; Deputy Hovatter.
Bruceton Mills man charged with felony wanton endangerment after he allegedly fired shots
KINGWOOD — A Bruceton Mills man is charged with felony wanton endangerment afterhe allegedly fired shots April 21 because he was upset about a juvenile delivery driver’s speeding.Shane Ryan Benson, […]
Preston Judge Steve Shaffer refused to grant sheriff candidate an injunction
KINGWOOD — Preston Judge Steve Shaffer refused Thursday to grant sheriff candidate Jason Peaslee an injunction to force the sheriff to remove a Facebook post. Peaslee’s attorney, Michael Cardi, of […]
Convicted sex offender accused of putting up naked photos of a woman he knew on Facebook
KINGWOOD — A convicted sex offender is accused of creating a Facebook page and putting up naked photos of a woman he knew. Thomas John Winston, 30, of Westover, is […]
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Preston SheriffProbst, Shadoe Joseph, 23, of Terra Alta, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, May 5; Deputy Knotts. Wolfe, Joe Ben, 49, of Tunnelton, […]
State Police: Second person dead because of May 1 crash
The woman who caused a fatal collision May 1 on Interstate 68 has died, according to state police. Nicole Ferrise, 48, died several days later at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital […]
Officials try to stop inmate transfers
AG calls on BOP to equip prisons for testing new prisoners Federal and state elected officials are seeking to stop or change the way the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) […]
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Preston SheriffSwain, James Howard, 41, of Masontown, third-offense domestic battery, May 3; Deputy Martin.


