Preston: Always call 911 when dealing with medical issues A heart attack, a burglar in your home, a flaming turkey in the oven. The commonality between those incidents is who […]
Cops and Courts
First 2020 arrests show DUI, shoplifting
A DUI and a grand larceny charge were the first misdemeanor and felony charges of 2020 in Monongalia County. Alexander J. Landerfield, 22, of Oakdale, Pa., is charged with DUI […]
Man will face trial after judge rejects plea agreement
KINGWOOD — A Bruceton Mills man will face trial after a plea agreement was not accepted by the judge. At an earlier hearing, Preston Circuit Judge Steven Shaffer deferred ruling […]
Flordia man accused of leading police on chase has bond reduced
A Magistrate reduced the bond of a Florida man accused of crashing a stolen truck into a porch after leading police on a chase through Westover and Morgantown from $150,000 […]
Year in review: Public servants make moves in 2019
Public servants, such as firefighters, police, judges and medics, commonly say it’s a calling. Several long-time public servants in Monongalia County retired in 2019, while others took their first steps […]
Albright man faces battery and obstruction charges
KINGWOOD — An Albright man pursued by Monongalia County Police was arrested Saturday in Preston County. According to criminal complaints, Duane Matthew White, 35, is charged with battery on an […]
Cops charge man for claiming to be contractor
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown man is accused of claiming to be a contractor, charging more than $7,000 for roofing work and then not doing it. James Robert Eckles, 52, is […]
Notable local crime stories in 2019
It was a busy year in Monongalia County’s courts — 2019 saw the suspects in two shootings sentenced to prison and several notable trials, including one that sent a rapist […]
Man files suit against WVU BOG, Potomac State College
Former employee says he was fired without explanation A former Potomac State College employee is suing over violations of West Virginia’s whistleblower law. Mark Tyler filed the suit, which names […]
Notable law enforcement stories of 2019
Every day emergency services, EMS, firefighters and police handle calls. Some of those calls end up in courts while others, such as WVU’s snow day riot, end up on national […]
