The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office has launched a homicide investigation after finding a body along Round Bottom Road this weekend. The victim has since been identified as Matthew D. Moore, […]
Cops and Courts
Nearly two pounds of fentanyl pills found during a probation home inspection in Morgantown
A home inspection of an active probation participant on Thursday led to the seizure of nearly two pounds of narcotics from a Morgantown residence. Kaylin Eamon Reese Bishop, 24, of […]
Gaujot unavailable to comment on admonishment
An investigation into allegations against Monongalia County Magistrate Judge Phillip T. Gaujot, conducted by the Judicial Investigation Commission (JIC) of West Virginia, found probable cause that the magistrate violated several […]
Magistrate admonished in connection with outbursts
BY MIKE NOLTING Monongalia County Magistrate Phillip T. Gaujot was publicly admonished by the state Judicial Investigation Commission after the commission found probable cause that Gaujot violated five rules of […]
Monday drug task force search adds over one pound of narcotics to staggering monthly totals
Two Morgantown residents are being held at the North Central Regional Jail on $110,00 bonds after large amounts of drugs were found inside a Monongalia County residence on Monday. Darryl […]
Masontown man in custody after stabbing in Morgantown
Paul William Shaffer, 32, of Masontown, is being held at the North Central Regional Jail after allegedly stabbing a man in Morgantown on Friday. West Virginia State Police Senior Trooper […]
Terra Alta man shot to death, suspect arrested
A suspected killer who shot a 35-year-old Terra Alta man Sunday afternoon is being held without bail. Following an investigation, Luis Eduardo Martinez-Otero, 51, of Terra Alta, was arrested without […]
Morgantown man arrested after he ‘wanted to fight’ police officers
A Morgantown man is in custody after an altercation with several Morgantown police officers Saturday at a residence in the South Park area. Shortly after 8 p.m., officers were dispatched […]
Detectives seek information on vehicle of interest in Morgantown shooting
Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department are seeking information on a vehicle of interest as they investigate a shooting last week at Northside Hills Apartments in Morgantown. A recent […]
Morgantown man arrested on sexual assault and abuse charges
A Morgantown man accused of sexually assaulting a female victim while she slept was released after posting bond. The victim reported the assault, which hat she stated occurred at a […]
