MORGANTOWN — A 73-year-old will spend two years on probation for distributing child porn. Dale A. Watson, of Westover, was sentenced Tuesday in Monongalia County Circuit Court by Judge Susan […]
Cops and Courts
BREAKING: After overnight search, deputy mayor safe with police
MORGANTOWN — Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis turned himself in to Morgantown police Tuesday for evaluation after an overnight search in which officers feared for his mental state. “Tell people I’m fine,” […]
Landlord granted parole for sex abuse; remains on home confinement
MORGANTOWN — Gary Walden, a landlord convicted of sexual abuse and stealing from a tenant was granted parole on the sexual abuse charges, but remains on home confinement. Judge John […]
Morgantown Police yet to encounter a 3D-printed gun, despite new trend
MORGANTOWN — A lot of people are talking about guns and gun control in 2018 and recently the conversation gained a new angle — 3D-printed guns. Keith Morris, Ming Hsieh […]
Charges headed to grand jury in fatal hit and run
MORGANTOWN — Ladon Garrett hired a lawyer before coming forward as the alleged driver in a July hit-and-run incident that left a Morgantown man dead. That attorney, Joseph Spano, called Morgantown […]
Morgantown man sentenced for unlawful assault and witness intimidation
MORGANTOWN — A man originally charged with second-degree sexual assault was sentenced for three lesser charges Thursday. Giovanni George, of Morgantown, was sentenced to consecutively serve one to five years in […]
Kingwood man sentenced on three felony shoplifting charges
KINGWOOD – A Kingwood man was sentenced to four years probation Wednesday on three felony shoplifting charges. David Anthony Wilhelm, 33, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of third- offense […]
Man arrested for allegedly abusing his dog
MORGANTOWN — A Virginia man was arrested in Morgantown for allegedly abusing his pitbull because it had an accident in the house. Nathan Edward Steve, 24, of Stephens City, Va., […]
Two men charged with felony conspiracy and possession with intent
MORGANTOWN — An apartment search by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force led to the arrest of two Detroit men. Douglas E. McClendon, 27, and Deaire Lecon Hinton, both face […]
Family’s lawsuit against MCA and W.Va. National Guard lingers on
KINGWOOD — Six years after Gaitlin Jones died, his family’s lawsuit against the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy (MCA) and West Virginia National Guard is still in the courts. Jones was 17 […]
