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Sheriff: New phone scam targets concealed carry permit holders

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department warns local residents of a new phone scam regarding concealed carry permits. Department officials said they received a call from a local permit holder who reported receiving a voicemail from someone claiming to be with the Concealed Carry Permit ...

University Police implement new incentives for potential recruits

The West Virginia University Police Department is sweetening the pot for potential new officer recruits with some new incentives going into place starting in July. UPD Chief Sherry St. Clair said they looked at market adjustment and merit raises to get the department’s officers back up ...

Romano arrest ‘a collaborative effort’

The multi-day manhunt for a second murder suspect, Arlo Whiteoak Romano, 42, of Morgantown, came to an end Monday night, thanks to collaborative efforts from law enforcement and the public. On Tuesday morning, officials from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, who led the search, ...

Additional info on Monday police chase reveals vehicle was stolen

Tavion D. Scott, 22, of Morgantown, has been identified as the suspect who led Westover police on a high-speed chase down Interstate 79 Monday afternoon before crashing into an embankment in Morgantown. Scott was initially fleeing from Monongalia County Probation officers in a silver ...

Police chase ends in crash, suspect in custody

One man is in police custody after a probation violation resulted in an Interstate 79 police chase from Westover toward downtown Morgantown. Westover Police Sgt. Hilling said the incident began when probation officers found the suspect, who was wanted for a probation violation, at the ...