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Fairmont man in custody after alleged sexual abuse in Morgantown

A Fairmont man is being held at North Central Regional Jail on a $20,000 bond after allegedly sexually abusing a female victim at a Morgantown residence. According to a criminal complaint, a victim reported to the Morgantown Police Department that she had been sexually abused by Shawn ...

Two shot at Morgantown apartment complex; detectives seek witnesses

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is looking for anyone with information about a shooting at an apartment complex in Morgantown early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, deputies were dispatched for a shooting at Northside Hills Apartments' ...

Janssen settles for $99M in opioid trial

The state of West Virginia has agreed to a $99 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical removing the company from the trial that entered its third week in a Charleston courtroom Monday. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the settlement shortly after attorneys gathered at the Kanawha County Courthouse Monday before Mercer County Circuit Judge Derek Swope, who is hearing the case as a bench trial. Morrisey later detailed the settlement at a news conference. “West Virginia and her political subdivisions will receive $99 million ...

Wanted Florida man arrested after high-speed chase in Morgantown

A man wanted in Florida was arrested after he led Monongalia County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase through residential areas of downtown Morgantown early Sunday morning. According to a criminal complaint, Deputy Ross Watkins observed a Toyota sedan with no tail lights traveling ...