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COVID-era investigations face new obstacles

BY MIKE NOLTING GRANVILLE — A police officer in Monongalia County says a recent theft investigation has highlighted another way the pandemic has changed, and is changing daily life. Recently, a woman shopping at a store in Granville was robbed of her purse. The woman reported the theft to police, but the criminals had already managed to charge more than $10,000 on one of her credit cards. Granville Police Department Sgt. Ronald Kerns said in the past police would post a close-up image of the suspect entering or leaving the store and another image would show a vehicle type or ...

Jermaine Jones, 50, of Jackson, Mich., was taken into custody on Thursday after the Mon Metro Drug Task Force found drugs inside a Morgantown residence. Task force officers executed a search warrant at the Winona Avenue apartment Jones was occupying, criminal complaints said. During the ...

Law enforcement recruitment problematic for all departments

Police departments countywide and throughout the state are experiencing an unprecedented shortage of new officer recruits. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department said they will be down eight officers, which is unheard of in their department.   According to the University Police ...

Uniontown, Pa., man charged with malicious assault in Morgantown

Jack Christopher Kovacs, 18, of Uniontown, Pa., was charged with malicious assault after he was allegedly caught on video attacking another man in downtown Morgantown in April. A video of the incident, which Morgantown police officials said took place on April 15 in front of 314 High St., ...

Morgantown sued by attorney representing former public works director

MORGANTOWN — Charleston Attorney Sean Cook is suing the city of Morgantown over a Freedom of Information Act request tied to his representation of Alexandra Stockdale, who served as the city’s public works director from November 2019 to October 2021. Prior to the director position, ...

Brookhaven students have their day in court

If you were even thinking of acting up in Bentley Booth’s courtroom Friday morning, you would have been strongly advised to, well, think again. “Settle down, people,” the judge-for-the-morning said, wielding the gavel. “Or I’ll have the bailiff clear the court.” To be ...