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Tunnelton man accused of sexual assault

KINGWOOD — A 22-year-old Tunnelton man is in jail on charges he allegedly filmed a sexual act with a 15-year-old. Tyler Bryon Hillery was in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail Monday in lieu of $75,000 bond. He is charged with third-degree sexual assault, distribution and display of obscene ...

Former employee sues WVU Research Corp.

The West Virginia Research Corp. is being sued by a former employee who alleges she faced discrimination before being fired. Bruce P. Sparks, director of technology transfer, and WVU  are also named as defendants. Katherine E. Cappellari filed the suit last week in Monongalia County ...

Area man pleads to hiding fugitive

Newsroom@DominionPost.com CLARKSBURG — Paul Chibuzo, of Morgantown, admitted to charges related to hiding a fugitive, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Chibuzo,  24, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of harboring and concealing a federal fugitive and one count of false statement to federal agent. Chibuzo admitted to hiding Donquale Gray in Morgantown from March 1-6. Gray was wanted by the U.S. Marshal Service on a felony charge. Chibuzo lied to authorities about speaking with Gray and knowing he was wanted in February 2019. Chibuzo faces up to five years ...

Apartment sued over black mold

MORGANTOWN -- A WVU student is suing the property management company and owners of Campus Evolution Villages (CEV) because water damage and black mold in her room was ignored and the room left uninhabitable. The plaintiff, Shelby Hough, names The Varde Scratch and Dent Holdco, the ...

Justice Center reopens, in-person services resume

After two weeks of disruption because of positive COVID-19 tests by employees of the Monongalia County Justice Center, in-person services will resume for magistrate and circuit court on Monday. Monongalia County Magistrate Court will return to normal staffing, hold hearings and offer ...

Man suspected of two burglaries arrested

Tips from community led to apprehension Tips from the community led sheriff’s deputies to a Monongalia County man suspected of two burglaries. Larry T. Heaster, 24, is charged with two counts of burglary by the Mon County Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested without incident by Deputy B. Broker about 11:45 a.m. at Mon Health Medical Center,  after a tip from a member of the community, Sheriff Perry Palmer said. Palmer said he was thankful for the numerous tips that helped them apprehend Heaster. Heaster is accused of breaking into a house on Falling Run Road at 8:42 ...