A Morgantown man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week following an FBI investigation into his possession and receipt of child pornography. According to United States District Court […]
Cops and Courts
Agreement reached for local doctor accused of domestic violence
A surgeon with Mon Health Medical Center appeared twice in Monongalia County Magistrate Court this week for hearings regarding domestic battery and violation of protective order charges from earlier this […]
Westover residents find poisoned cats, police investigating
A group of Westover residents are expressing outrage after a growing number of community cats have been found dead, all showing signs they may have been poisoned. While it is […]
Mon County Judge Robert Stone dies at 79
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced Monday the death of Senior Status Judge Robert B. Stone. Stone served as a circuit judge in Monongalia County for 24 […]
Two missing people found over weekend, another reported missing
Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said his department is still investigating the death of 32-year-old Melanie Marie Gardner and did not have any updates in the case as of Monday […]
Preston County’s new magistrate sworn in
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s newest magistrate was sworn in Friday afternoon. Peggy Pase was sworn in by Circuit Court Judge Stephen Shaffer. She will finish the term left vacant by […]
Abraham: Requested information secured at Southern Regional Jail
CHARLESTON — Justice administration Chief of Staff Brian Abraham said Thursday he’s hopeful a federal judge will consider evidence about conditions at the Southern Regional Jail is now secure and […]
Administration again says evidence in federal jails case wasn’t intentionally destroyed
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said state workers should lose their jobs or even be subject to criminal charges if they were responsible for destroying a range of potential evidence […]
Arrest made after early morning altercation on High Street
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department officials say deputies are putting together the narrative of events that occurred during an alleged fight on High Street at approximately 4:18 a.m. the morning of […]
Violent teen fight in Westover ends with injuries, arrest
At least one teen is hospitalized, and others were treated for injuries after what is being described as a “melee” between a group of teenagers on Millan Street in Westover […]
