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Bank robber pleads guilty, explains why

MORGANTOWN -- A Pennsylvania man in jail for a Preston County bank robbery pleaded guilty to robbing a Monongalia County bank in 2018. Daryl R. Waychoff, 57, pleaded guilty to first-degree robbery Tuesday. Judge Susan Tucker accepted his plea and dismissed a count of fleeing from an ...

Survivors Share Their Stories

READ MORE: In her own words: Survivor shares victim impact statement she wrote Tips for Talking with Survivors of Sexual Assault A warning: The following contains stories and details about sexual abuse and rape, and could be upsetting or triggering to some readers. If you or someone ...

Morgantown Municipal Airport conducts multi-agency exercise

MORGANTOWN — When people count on you to run into harm’s way to aid the fallen or neutralize the threat, even practice is serious business. And that’s what took place Thursday as the Morgantown Municipal Airport conducted a triennial exercise, a large-scale training scenario to test ...

Westover Police find meth during traffic stop

Westover Police say they arrested a Michigan woman after finding about 1.5 pounds of meth in her car during a traffic stop. Darchelle Beasley, 31, of Lansing, is charged with possession with intent and conspiracy. "That was a good stop," Westover Police Chief Joe Adams said. "A pound-and-a-half, It's a good amount. Officer Carver did good police work." Patrolman J. Carver stopped a white Hyundai Elantra with a "deficient" rear-end brake light, according to a criminal complaint. He told Beasley why she was stopped and removed her and the passenger from the vehicle. Beasley ...

Champagne for SANES raises money to train sexual assault nurse examiners

MORGANTOWN – The job of sexual assault nurse examiner – SANE – may not be well known, but SANEs play a key part in aiding rape victims. They play a dual role: that initial compassionate ear and counselor, plus the medical professional who gathers the forensic evidence to begin a ...

No ruling made in bond hearing for George Tanios

A two-hour joint bond hearing for George Tanios, the operator and part-owner of Sandwich U accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, and his co-defendant, was not enough time for all sides to present their arguments. As such, Tanios and his friend Julian Khater will remain ...