THIS IS THE SECOND of two articles looking at policies and procedures at area police agencies for handling calls where force is necessary. Read Part 1 HERE George Floyd was killed May 25, when Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on his neck for ...
HAZELTON — A female inmate was found dead Thursday at USP Hazelton. According to a press release from the prison press officer, at about 8:05 a.m. Thursday Jensy Janelle Mendoza was found unresponsive at the Secure Female Facility (SFF). Responding staff immediately initiated ...
Law enforcement officials with the Monongaila County Sheriff’s Department responded Thursday afternoon to reports of shots fired at Woodland Terrace Mobile Home Park, at 228 Hartman Run Road, according to scanner traffic.Sheriff Perry Palmer confirmed there were shots fired but said nobody ...
Morgantown PoliceStadelman, Paul Matthew, 47, of Clarksburg, possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, June 17; Officer Helms.Kerns, Terence, 30, of Frederick, Md., obstructing an officer, fleeing, fugitive from justice, June 18; Officer Arthurs. Mon SheriffNelson, Jack D. Jr., 26, of Morgantown, violation of protective order, June 18; Deputy Alexander.
KINGWOOD — The Preston County prosecuting attorney has charged Terra Alta Mayor Robert DeLauder with a misdemeanor for allegedly removing a meeting agenda from the door of town hall and throwing it away.DeLauder was arraigned Thursday and posted $500 bond. He is charged with “alteration, concealment or destruction of public record.” The mayor pleaded not guilty and will have a hearing at a later date.According to the criminal complaint filed by Prosecuting Attorney Melvin C. Snyder III, DeLauder “ripped the town council agenda off of the Terra Alta Town Hall front door for a ...
KINGWOOD — A Tunnelton man is charged with money laundering, but he told police he was just trying to get money for his girlfriend in Dubai so she could access other funds.Terry Wesley Moon, 51, is charged with felony money laundering. He was arraigned in Preston County Magistrate Court this week and released on bond.According to the criminal complaint by State Police Trooper C.E. Smith, a man reported his email account had been hacked. He said he was told by someone he believed he was doing business with to send a payment from his bank account to Moon.Moon told the trooper he ...
