Breaking News

Police continue to search for missing man

Dwight White, of Morgantown, does not believe his son just took off. He believes the 22-year-old may be in trouble and hopes someone knows where he is. Law enforcement across multiple states are continuing the search for Hassan “AJ” Aino, who was reported missing Sunday by his ...

Drug Task Force arrests convicted Mich. murderer

Charged for possession with intent to deliver fentanyl The Mon Metro Drug Task Force arrested a convicted murderer from Michigan while searching a hotel room in connection with a federal counter drug trafficking operation. Earvin Mott, 48, of Farmington Hill, Mich., is charged with possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, conspiracy, and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. On Tuesday, the task force searched room 408 at the Marriot Courtyard, behind the University Town Centre Walmart, where they found Mott and Loren Delaney, who had federal and state arrest ...

Woman dies in overdose at Diamond Village

Ben Conley contributed to this report. A 23-year-old woman died of an apparent overdose at the Diamond Village homeless encampment on Tuesday night.Rebecca Colgan was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m., according to the Morgantown Police Department. Officers responded to Diamond Village, ...

Feds bust local drug trafficking ring that sees 25 people indicted

U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced that 25 people from four states were indicted by a grand jury in Elkins on 56 counts of violating drug trafficking laws at a press conference Tuesday. An estimated 18-27 kilograms of narcotics, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl, ...

Police say man arrested after vehicle chase

The Morgantown Police Department arrested a man for almost hitting young children with his vehicle, as they were getting off a school bus, and leading police on a low speed chase through Morgantown. Stephen Thomas Cox, 26, of Morgantown, is charged with fleeing in a vehicle with reckless ...

MPD looking for missing man

The Morgantown Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Hassan “AJ” Aino of Morgantown. On October 22, Aino’s 2019 Subaru Impreza was found in Garrett County, Maryland. Aino was reported missing on October 25 and has not been seen by his family in over a week. ...