WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) notified Congress of its intent to suspend operations and move forward with the permanent closure of one facility and […]
Cops and Courts
Preliminary results show remains are those of woman missing since May
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division announced Thursday that preliminary results in the identification of human remains found last month along Little Indian Creek Road indicate they belong to Kimberly […]
Appalachian Prison Book Project December event will send books, holiday greetings to inmates
MORGANTOWN – The Appalachian Prison Book Project will hold its third annual fundraiser/holiday-cheer event, Sponsor an Incarcerated Reader, this December. The APBP – its offices are on the second floor […]
Human remains found on Little Indian Creek Road; sheriff investigating
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after receiving a report of human remains found Nov. 15 on Little Indian Creek Road. According to a release authorized by Sheriff Perry […]
Police report provides details on John Raese DUI arrest
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – A criminal complaint filed in Monongalia County Magistrate Court offers some details on the Saturday DUI arrest of Morgantown businessman John Raese, president and CEO of Greer […]
Cheat Lake Marina files for temporary restraining order against Lake Lynn Generation to prevent lowering Cheat Lake level
MORGANTOWN – The recent rains have raised the level of Cheat Lake back above the minimum required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. But Marina 1 LLC – one of […]
WVU reports campus crime down in key areas
MORGANTOWN — WVU reports a decrease in crime in several key areas for 2023 compared to the previous year. The WVU Police Department released its Clery Act security and fire […]
Fleeing suspects arrested in Preston and Mon counties
A Preston County man faces charges after allegedly fleeing from police in both Monongalia and Preston counties and striking a police vehicle in the process. On Saturday, Sept. 14, police […]
Morgantown man arrested for multiple break-ins
On Thursday, Morgantown police detectives arrested Dustin Vernon Gomes, 38, of Morgantown, for two separate breaking-and-entering incidents in the past few weeks. The first incident occurred just before 8 p.m. […]
Morgantown man charged with stalking victim with protective order
A Morgantown man was charged in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Thursday with stalking or harassment in violation of a protective order. The order had been issued in response to domestic […]
