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Phone scams are a constant threat

MORGANTOWN -- On Monday, Monongalia County resident Sandra Wolfe and her husband received a call from a male claiming to be her son, telling her he had been hurt in an accident. There was a lot of static and background noise on the line, making it hard for Wolfe to tell if the voice really ...

State Police: Drugs in range of child in car

West Virginia State Police say a Monongalia County man had several ounces of methamphetamine in his car while traveling with a young boy. Bradley A. Warnick, 31, is charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and child neglect creating risk of serious bodily injury or ...

Catalytic converter thefts on the rise

Earlier this month, the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office charged three people in a string of catalytic converter thefts around the county. Catalytic converters are designed to act as a line of defense against harmful exhaust system emissions by turning pollutants into harmless gasses, ...

‘Every case is different’: WVU Police discuss how they handle sexual assault reports

The West Virginia University Police Department works alongside local hospitals, Title IX employees, Marshall University and local and state law enforcement agencies to investigate sexual assault cases. WVU PD Capt. Sherry St.Clair, who also heads the department’s investigation unit, said  the way  a sexual assault case is handled by university police depends on the manner in which it is reported. ‘Every case is different’ “Every case is different. There’s no certain protocol, every case leads you different ways,” St.Clair said. The process of ...

Aaron Hoard takes the stand in his trial

KINGWOOD – Aaron Hoard and his is fiance, Machaela Jeffries, were the last two witnesses called to testify for the defense Friday.  Final arguments are scheduled for Monday, and then the case will go to the jury. Hoard is accused of first-degree murder in the November 2019 shooting ...