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Woman caught shoplifting, arrested on felony drug charges

A woman who was initially being questioned for shoplifting less than $25 worth of clothing from a Morgantown area Walmart on Saturday is now being held on felony drug charges. Granville Police Officer Vincent Manley was dispatched to the Walmart at University Town Center for a shoplifting ...

Bruceton Mills man arrested on drug charges

Westover Police officers took a Bruceton Mills man into custody Jan. 25 after he was found with narcotics outside a known drug complex in the area. Joseph C. Trentini, 30, of Bruceton Mills, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, according ...

New website aims to aid MPD recruitment, community interaction

Interacting with the Morgantown Police Department just got a little easier with the launch of their new website earlier this week. The new site, morgantownpd.com, which was designed and developed by local design firm Mind Merge Design, focuses on recruiting new officers and staff for the ...

Search for missing Cheat Lake man Bryn Hargreaves continues

MORGANTOWN — It has been more than 20 days since family and friends last heard from missing Cheat Lake man Bryn Jack Hargreaves.  He was reported missing to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 16, but it is believed that Mr. Hargreaves last communicated with family and friends ...

Arrest made after police chase in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University Police officers arrested a man after he led them on a high-speed chase in Morgantown on Friday. According to a criminal complaint filed by Officer Hunt of the WVU Police, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white Lincoln MKZ for driving ...

Ohio man arrested, deputy injured in altercation

MORGANTOWN — Joseph P. Elias, 40, of Wintersville, Ohio, was taken into custody by Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies on several charges after an altercation that resulted in a deputy needing stitches. Deputies responded to 30 Basswood St., a criminal complaint said, after a report ...