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Troopers seeking unwrapped toys, food

Newsroom@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — Beginning Dec. 1, the Kingwood Detachment of the West Virginia State Police is accepting donations of canned goods and new unwrapped toys for the annual State Troopers for West Virginia Needy.   Donations will be accepted until Dec. 15 at the detachment at 50 J.T. Brammer Lane, just off W.Va. 26 south, in Kingwood. The toys and food will assist the Salvation Army and Food For Preston to benefit needy families this holiday season. “We are pleased and privileged to be a part of this campaign with all who give. Now, more than ...

Prosecuting attorney retires after 20 years

KINGWOOD — After 20 years of service to Preston County, Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C.  Snyder III is retiring. Snyder said he has served five terms as Preston prosecutor and served as assistant prosecutor in 1993-94. “I decided this would be a good time for me to go,” he said.  “This is my fifth term. I’ve worked way too hard, too long. The murder cases and the serious violent crimes have taken a toll on me.” Snyder is not the only member of his family to have served in this capacity. He   continued a three-generation family tradition. Both his ...

Landlord back on home confinement

A 69-year-old landlord, who was convicted of stealing from a tenant and sexual abuse, is on home confinement indefinitely — and could be sent back to prison at anytime — after a hearing to revoke his probation and parole Friday. Judge John Henning found that Gary Walden violated the ...

Man sentenced for storage unit break-ins

A man who broke into multiple storage units in Monongalia County was sentenced Thursday and has a final chance to get clean of drugs. Fred Rohr, 32, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaking and entering in August. He broke into storage units at the Bakers Ridge Storage, on Bakers Ridge ...

Florida man charged in county

Allegedly threatened deputy after attempted break-in A Florida man was arrested and charged after he allegedly attempted to break into a house with a knife and then threatened a deputy. Sheldon Uzochukwu, 23, of Casselberry, Fla., is charged with burglary and terroristic threats by the ...