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Task force arrests three

Three people were arrested by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force following a traffic stop and hotel room search on Monday. Charles Curry Johnson, 29, of Detroit, is charged with possession of heroin with intent. Debbie Burch, 62, of Grafton and Shannon Foster, 39, of Anchorage, Alaska, also ...

A review board is a proactive practice

MORGANTOWN -- The creation of a Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board is not an attack on the Morgantown Police Department, but a proactive effort to build trust between the community and the MPD, provide a process to receive and review citizen complaints and address systematic ...

Act of vandalism leads to donation request

Police are investigating an act of vandalism at Morgantown's First Presbyterian Church. On Friday night, someone threw two separate bricks through two different doors at the church, located at the intersection of Spruce Street and Forest Avenue, the Rev. Zachary Morton said. The doors were ...

Mylan sued for age, disability, discrimination

Man claims he was fired after being pressured to retire A former Mylan employee claims he was set up for failure and fired because of his age and physical disability after resisting attempts to force his retirement for two years. According to the lawsuit, filed in Monongalia County ...

Task force arrest man for multiple drug sales to undercover agent

A Florida man is charged with selling drugs to an undercover member of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force over a period of 10 months - including while at his job. Charles Teeters, 31, is charged with four counts of possession with intent to deliver - methamphetamine. The first task force buy ...

Sobering center will be part of new complex on Scott Avenue

MORGANTOWN -- For years, local law enforcement have had no good options when dealing with individuals who have had too much to drink. An officer can spend time trying to track down a friend or family member who will take responsibility for the person. Failing that, it’s either the ...