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Woman dies in single-vehicle wreck near Masontown

MORGANTOWN -- A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on W.Va. 7 near Masontown, according to authorities. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, Trooper First Class L.S. Hall, of the Kingwood Detachment of West Virginia State Police, responded to a single-vehicle accident on W.Va. 7, east ...

Postcast 61 – March 5, 2021

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Suit alleges Westover mayor violated whistle-blower law

The former administrative assistant for Westover Police Department claims her position was eliminated  by the mayor as retaliation for signing a letter reporting misconduct of an officer. Christine Riley was one of the 11 people who signed a letter against officer Aaron Dalton alleging he ...

Morrisey once again says police review board would run afoul of state code

MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Thursday reiterated his belief that the creation of a Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board would violate state law. Even so, Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty, who chairs the special committee that spent seven months ...

Missing teen found in Maryland

MORGANTOWN -- Ashley Rae Fortney, 16, of Morgantown, who was previously reported missing Feb. 20, was found safe Tuesday in Anne Arundel County, Md. She has been returned to the custody of her parents. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, the Anne Arundel County Police and the ...

Lawsuit over fatal wreck progressing despite indictment

The most recent term of the Monongalia County grand jury indicted Micah McClain for criminally leaving the scene of an accident involving death. His indictment is something both sides saw the potential for, attorney Sam Madia said. According to the indictment, McClain was driving a vehicle involved in a crash that resulted in the death of Stephanie Eddy, on Sept. 15, 2019. Madia represents the plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit over that same crash, Damone Eddy and Allison Lippert. The suit was filed in February 2020. Eddy was Stephanie's husband and Lippert was injured in the ...