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Judge denies new trial for Preston County man convicted in 1990 murder

KINGWOOD — A convicted Preston County murderer’s appeal has been denied by Senior Status Judge Larry Starcher. Richard Knotts was convicted in 1990 of murdering Robert Barlow Jr. The jury's verdict of first-degree murder without mercy carried a mandatory sentence of life in prison ...

Detroit man charged with drug possession

Allegedly found on I-68 with cocaine, cash A Detroit man was arrested after a state trooper reportedly found cocaine during a traffic stop. Stewart Jenkins, 47, is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent by the West Virginia State Police. While on a road patrol ...

Kingwood woman faces child neglect charges

KINGWOOD — Police say a mother charged with child neglect after drugs and paraphernalia were found by her child said she had relapsed into drug use. Bond was set at $100,000 for Nicole Dawn Cosco, 20, of Kingwood. She was in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail Wednesday. In a criminal ...

Michigan man charged with defrauding 86-year-old Preston County resident

KINGWOOD — A Michigan man is charged with taking $3,000 from an 86-year-old to do plumbing work and never doing the project. Kenneth Robert Carter Jr., 53, of Royal Oak, formerly of Morgantown, was arraigned this week on the charges in Preston County Magistrate Court. Bond was set at ...

State Police look for UTV that struck a cruiser Sunday in Preston County

KINGWOOD — State Police are searching for a UTV that hit a cruiser in Preston County Sunday. According to a news release, at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Trooper C.E. Smith was patrolling W.Va. 26 north in the Brandonville area of Preston County when a red and black UTV fled from a traffic ...