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Philadelphia man in custody after Collins Ferry Road incident

Local law enforcement responded to a domestic dispute incident Tuesday involving a vehicle on Collins Ferry Road in Morgantown that sent a woman to the hospital and a Philadelphia man to jail. According to a criminal complaint, the Morgantown Police Department initially responded to the ...

Police offer tips to prevent vandalism after seeing rise in incidents

The Morgantown Police Department has recently been seeing a slight uptick in vandalism reports — mainly in the downtown area of the city.  MPD Chief Eric Powell said most of the recent reports have been for destruction of property, but several months to almost a year ago, the ...

Family sues local hotel after allegedly suffering over 100 bed bug bites

A lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court earlier this week claims a family of six suffered personal injury and monetary damages due to a bed bug infestation they encountered while staying at Surestay Plus by Best Western hotel located at 15 Lawless Road in Morgantown. The suit, ...

Kuretza pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges

CLARKSBURG -- Lance Kuretza, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested after being federally indicted last week, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Thursday afternoon in the U.S. District Court in Clarksburg. Kuretza, who has been released on bond, was in the ...