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One of three indicted in “Whitey” Bulger murder pleads ‘not guilty’

One of the three men indicted for their roles in the 2018 murder of James “Whitey” Bulger at the United States Penitentiary (USP) in Hazelton appeared before U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh for an arraignment hearing Friday in Clarksburg. Bulger, who was known for being the leader ...

Former Westover council member takes fight to federal courts

Former Westover City Council member Ralph Mullins is taking his fight for civil rights and accountability for alleged rights violations by previous City of Westover administrators to a federal level. Mullins, who is represented by attorney Ryan J. Umina, Esq. of Umina Legal, LLC, filed a ...

Preliminary hearing continued for man accused of downtown murder

A preliminary hearing scheduled Wednesday morning for Eric Sneed was continued by Monongalia County Magistrate Judge Bane due to Sneed not having an attorney present. Sneed is accused of fatally shooting Marcelius Likely and wounding an unidentified victim on Sunday, Sept. 18 in Morgantown ...

City seeks injunction to block hearing before fire civil service commission

An injunction sought by the city of Morgantown to prevent a civil service hearing sought by 48 of its firefighters has been put aside, for now. United States District Court Judge Thomas Kleeh on Tuesday questioned his ability to issue an injunction against the city’s fire civil service ...

Morgantown man facing grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing truck

Christopher Brian Mullenax, 40, of Morgantown, pleaded not guilty to a grand larceny charge at an arraignment hearing Sept. 22 before Judge Holepit in Monongalia County Magistrate Court. According to the criminal complaint filed by West Virginia University Police Sgt. J.M. Ralston, on Aug. ...

Mon Health sued over data breach

A December 2021 data breach is the topic of a lawsuit filed this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court. It names Monongalia Health Systems Inc. (Mon Health) and affiliated hospitals, Monongalia County General Hospital Co., Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Co. and Preston Memorial ...