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Westover police catch alleged copper thieves at the scene

Two men have been taken into custody after Westover police found them removing copper wiring from a residence on Fairmont Road in Westover. Officers responded to the home on Feb. 11 at around 6 p.m., after a caller reported that two males were taking everything out of the house and were ...

Westover narcotics search warrant results in two arrests

Two men were taken into custody after officers with the Westover and Granville police departments worked together to obtain and execute a search warrant for the distribution of narcotics at an apartment at 25 Linden St. in Westover. According to criminal complaints filed by Westover ...

Customer who found a screw in Primanti’s sandwich files lawsuit

Primanti Brothers Restaurant and Bar has been named as the defendant in a lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit, which claims a man bit through a screw that was inside a sandwich he had ordered from the establishment. According to the complaint, on August 5, 2020, Ghassan Ghorayeb, ...

Additional charges filed against Ohio man charged with assaulting an officer

Additional charges have been filed against Joseph P. Elias, 40, of Wintersville, Ohio, after Monongalia County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant on the vehicle in which he was found. Elias was initially arrested Jan. 20, after deputies found him asleep in the driver’s seat ...

Live streaming program gives responders preview of emergencies

MORGANTOWN -- They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  In the age of social media, it seems nearly every event, incident, or altercation is being captured by a bystander cell phone videographer.  A new program being used in Monongalia County will now allow 9-1-1 callers to use those ...