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Trial close for men accused of killing WVU student

MORGANTOWN -- The trial for two men accused of murdering 21-year-old West Virginia University student Eric Smith Feb. 28, 2020, is set for early June, and as far as Judge Susan Tucker is concerned it’s set in stone. She said as much in a motions hearing to prepare for the trial, which is ...

Lawsuit filed to stop creation of Morgantown police review board

As promised, less than a day after the Morgantown City Council passed an ordinance creating the Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board, members of the Monongalia-Preston Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 87 filed a lawsuit to stop its formation. FOP Lodge 87 represents almost all officers ...

Lawsuit expected as Morgantown Council creates police review board

MORGANTOWN -- Attorney Teresa Toriseva, representing the Mon-Preston Fraternal Order of Police, told The Dominion Post that she will file a lawsuit today in response to Morgantown City Council’s vote to create a civilian police review and advisory board. Council voted unanimously on ...

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, ...