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Police looking for information on River Road hit and run

West Virginia State Police are investigating a hit and run incident that occurred between 2-3 p.m. Nov. 8 on River Road in Morgantown, the impact of which left a man severely injured. Ronnie Long said he had his vehicle pulled off to the side of River Road, about 1.5 miles from ...

Woman charged with harboring fugitive caught in Westover

Law enforcement took Brandi J. Gowers, 40, of Mount Clare, into custody earlier this week after she allegedly harbored a wanted fugitive and provided police with false information about his whereabouts. On Monday, the United States Marshals Service announced they were looking for ...

Preston County man accused of kidnapping, held without bail

BY MIKE NOLTING A Preston County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping a man and forcing him at gunpoint to drive for two and a half hours. The victim told Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies he picked up Anthony Shuttlesworth in Kingwood Saturday morning because Shuttlesworth was looking for a ride. The victim told police he became unnerved when Shuttlesworth, 29, pulled a knife from his pocket and placed it in his lap. Shuutlesworth then allegedly told the victim he was going to drown him in Cheat Lake. Police said Shuttlesworth forced the victim to ...

Human remains found on Grafton Road thought to be 29-year-old transgender woman

Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday that a body discovered on Grafton Road near Boy Scout Camp Road is officially being investigated as a hit and run after authorities found evidence on the scene leading them to believe the deceased was hit by a vehicle. Law enforcement is now looking for anyone who may have witnessed a vehicle hit something along that stretch of roadway, and are asking the public to report any incidents of a vehicle sustaining front end damage in the area of Circle K on Grafton Road. The sheriff’s department is unable ...