A Morgantown doctor, who has been charged with sexual abuse, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Thursday morning. According to court records, Virgil Waid […]
Cops and Courts
Feds: Justice companies shouldn’t have agreed to fine payments
Lawyers representing federal agencies contend that if coal mine companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family can’t afford to pay what remains of fines for mine safety violations, […]
U.S. files complaint against logger, logging company for timber trespass on Monongahela National Forest
The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against a Randolph County logger and logging company for trespassing and cutting down approximately 10 acres of timber on the […]
Man accused of 2022 sexual assault arrested by U.S. Marshals
The man accused of the 2022 sexual assault of a woman in Star City was located and arrested earlier this week by U.S. Marshals in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. […]
Task force seizes crack cocaine in Westover bust
A 42-year-old Ohio man is in custody after agents of the West Virginia State Police and the Monongalia County Drug Task Force executed a search Wednesday morning at a residence […]
Morgantown doctor pleads guilty to federal tax fraud
A Morgantown physician pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud on Monday, admitting to understating taxable income on tax returns. According to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld, David M. Anderson, 63, […]
Man jailed after attempted High Street robbery
A Morgantown man is in jail after allegedly attempting to rob the doorman at Joe Mama’s bar and dance club on Aug. 22. Morgantown Police were called to the scene […]
Westover police arrest man with drugs, warrant during traffic stop
A traffic stop by Westover Police Friday morning resulted in the arrest of a man with an outstanding warrant through the Morgantown Police Department and the recovery of several types […]
Man who threatened assistant prosecuting attorney found guilty
KINGWOOD — A man who threatened to kill the Preston County assistant prosecuting attorney in October 2023 was found guilty this week. Mark Randal Lambert is set to be sentenced […]
Unidentified body found near Don Knotts Boulevard
The Morgantown Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding an unidentified body found near a bridge on Don Knotts Boulevard at approximately 6:43 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20. Little additional […]
