The man involved in a shooting at Marjorie Gardens was sentenced to prison on Wednesday but will get to spend Christmas with his family. Brandon Dixon pleaded guilty to wanton […]
Cops and Courts
Woman who misused donations for son’s medical expenses sentenced to 7 years probation
A woman who raised money and accepted donations from others for her son’s medical expenses and then used a little over half of it on unrelated purchases was sentenced to […]
Former Kingwood city employee sentenced to three years probation
KINGWOOD — A former Kingwood city employee was sentenced to three years probation this week. At an earlier hearing, Dana Robert Cobb pleaded guilty to taking money from the transfer […]
MPD charges WVU student with breaking and entering
A WVU student was arrested after police said they found him inside The Book Exchange early Sunday morning. The Morgantown Police Department charged German Alexander Mejia, of Ashland, Mass., with […]
2nd man charged in Terra Alta break-ins
KINGWOOD — A second man was charged in connection with a series of break-ins in Terra Alta. Robert Allen Powell Jr., 29, of Terra Alta, was in the Tygart Valley […]
Prosecutor: Crime numbers up in Preston
KINGWOOD — Crime numbers are up in Preston County, according to Preston Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C. Snyder III. Snyder told members of the Preston County Commission Monday that the number […]
Judge to rule on continuing fence dispute between Preston neighbors
KINGWOOD — Preston Judge Steve Shaffer will rule later on a motion for summary judgment in the latest lawsuit over whether a Kingwood councilman can use an alley by his […]
Preston deputies serve as Santa during Shop with a Cop
KINGWOOD — More than 45 children participated in Shop with a Cop at Walmart Sunday. Each child was allowed to purchase up to $100 in gifts, according to Capt. J.H. […]
City no closer to resolving firefighter holiday compensation suit
In the six months since the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 filed a suit against the city of Morgantown alleging it improperly withheld wages, there have been no talks […]
Shop with a Cop makes holiday special for kids
The Walmart parking lot was filled with police cars on Saturday morning, but there was nothing to be alarmed about. Police from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department offered their time […]
