KINGWOOD — Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer refused to allow Kevin Miller II out on bond while appealing his felony wanton endangerment conviction but did agree to allow him to […]
Cops and Courts
SAFE Communities and police work together for sober shelter
This is the second part in a series on public intoxication. FAIRMONT — Though public intoxication has proved a major problem for police forces in Monongalia county, especially in Morgantown, […]
Publicly intoxicated individuals will no longer sleep it off in county jail
This is part one in a series on public intoxication. Part two will appear in Monday’s paper. FAIRMONT — Police forces in West Virginia no longer can let publicly intoxicated […]
Judge denies Lunsfords’ request for a new trial
By Brittany Murray WESTON — The sentencing for convicted child murderer Lena Lunsford will proceed July 2 after a Lewis County circuit judge denied her request for a new trial. […]
Justice Loughry pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges
By Jeff Jenkins and Brad McElhinny, WV Metronews CHARLESTON — Suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to the charges in the 22-count federal criminal […]
Woman sentenced to three years on probation for embezzlement
MORGANTOWN — A woman pleaded guilty to embezzlement and waived her right to a pre-sentence report allowing Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot to sentence her immediately Thursday. Brittany Murray, […]
Police arrest sex offender after cliff rescue
MORGANTOWN — A man on the lam from a sex offender charge was rescued from a heavily wooded cliff after a three-hour ordeal the night of June 20. A Monongalia […]
State Supreme Court rejects Herto’s appeal for resentencing
KINGWOOD — The State Supreme Court has turned down former chiropractor Stephen Herto’s motion to overturn a local court decision regarding his request for resentencing. Herto, 51, was indicted by […]
Fairmont man sentenced to nine months for drug distribution
MORGANTOWN — Thomas Keener, II, of Fairmont, West Virginia was sentenced today to nine months incarceration for a drug distribution charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Keener, age 23, pled […]
Justice Loughry indicted on 22 counts, including fraud, witness tampering
CHARLESTON — On West Virginia Day, federal investigators announced the indictment of the man who wrote the book on political corruption in the Mountain State. Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry was […]
