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Man accused of killing woman in his garage

MORGANTOWN -- County detectives believe Alexa Randolph was killed in the garage of her son's paternal grandfather before her body was loaded into the back of her SUV and taken to a shopping center parking lot 11 miles away. That's according to a criminal complaint for Gary D. Smith II, 60, ...

Morgantown man charged with killing his grandchild’s mother

Newsroom@DominionPost.com  A Morgantown man was charged with the murder of his grandchild’s mother. Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer announced the arrest of Gary Donald Smith II, 60, Wednesday afternoon.  Smith was charged with first-degree murder in the death of ...

Berkeley County Man accused of sexually abusing relative

MORGANTOWN -- A 44-year-old man from Berkeley County man is charged with sexually abusing a relative in the time frame of 2002-2004. Jason M. Shriver, of Hedgesville, is charged with four counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, and one count of incest by the West ...

Former correctional officer admits to sexual abuse of an inmate

Newsroom@DominionPost.com CLARKSBURG — Scott Douglas Born, a former correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution Hazelton’s Female Facility, has admitted to the sexual abuse of an inmate, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Born, 33, of Bruceton Mills,  pleaded ...

One arrested after police say he was caught stealing from vehicles

MORGANTOWN -- A Pennsylvania man is in jail after allegedly running from police when he was caught inside a vehicle that wasn't his. Morgantown Police charged Deonte L. Robinson, 23, of Wilkinsburg, Pa., with breaking and entering a vehicle, fleeing from an officer, obstructing an officer, ...

UPDATE: Human remains found near rail-trail identified, case closed

MORGANTOWN -- The human remains found near the Deckers Creek Trail in October have been identified and the investigation has concluded. The Morgantown Police Department identified the remains as Brandy Marie Cullum, 26, of Parkersburg, police announced Monday. The state medical examiner ...