MORGANTOWN —A fight on High Street sent one Morgantown man to the hospital while another was arrested Wednesday night. Morgantown Police responded to the scene near Jasmine Grill at about […]
Cops and Courts
Alleged church arsonists appear in court
MORGANTOWN — Two men arrested and charged with arson in connection with a March church fire appeared in court Wednesday April 11. Jordan Lispcomb-Moffat, 18, submitted a motion to reduce […]
Kingwood Police investigation reveals large amount of paraphernalia, 5 charged
KINGWOOD — Five people were charged with various drug offenses after an investigation by Kingwood Police that turned up drugs and a large amount of paraphernalia. “I’ve never in my […]
Man facing multiple charges argues ‘double jeopardy’ in court
FAIRMONT — The man accused of causing an accident that resulted in the deaths of an elderly couple is arguing that charges filed against him in Marion County constitute “double […]
New York man pleads guilty to robbery in Morgantown
W. Va. — A New York man pleaded guilty to using a firearm during a robbery. Stephan Cotterrell, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of using a firearm during a […]
State Supreme Court rules to keep rapist in correctional facility
CHARLESTON — A Preston County man convicted of rape and kidnapping in 1987 will remain behind bars following a State Supreme Court ruling upholding a Preston Court decision to deny […]
Police investigate armed robbery at Comfort Inn
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery April 10. At 1:52 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the Quality Inn off of Grafton […]
Man receives suspended sentence and probation for selling drugs
KINGWOOD — A Bretz man was sentenced to two- to-10 years in prison Monday for selling drugs, but the sentence was suspended, and he was placed on probation. Preston Circuit […]
Woman rescued after vehicle goes over hill into Cheat Lake
MORGANTOWN — Crews responded to an accident off Cheat Road near the Ices Ferry Bridge at about 1 p.m. Monday April 9, where a car veered off the road and […]
Rowlesburg man charged with falsely reporting an emergency
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg man is in jail after police allege he called Preston 911 repeatedly and told them he had killed everyone in the home. Nathan Aaron Likens, 29, […]
