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Star City mayor warns of email, text scam

A scammer posing as Star City Mayor Herman Reid is attempting to scam people through email and text.Anyone who receives a text or email claming to be from Reid should report it to their local law enforcment agency, Reid said.He has already notified the Monongalia County Sheriff's Department of the scam, he said.People should never give money out over the phone or email and should be extra careful anytime that request for money is in the form of green dot cards or pre-paid cards, Sheriff Perry Palmer said.When in doubt about the legitimacy of a request, be it from a person or company, ...

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Preston Sheriff Sypolt, Allen Ray, 33, of Kingwood, reckless driving, April 6; Deputy Cline.Braham, Jason Dee, 46, no address given, convicted felon in possession of a firearm. State Police at Kingwood Pifer, Clinton Lee, 28, of Tunnelton, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, May 30; Trooper Nicholson.Frohnhofer, Daniel Alex, 48, of Bruceton Mills, domestic assault, domestic battery, May 29; Trooper Barnette.Frohnhofer, Richard Keith, 67, of Bruceton Mills, domestic battery, domestic assault, May 29; Trooper Barnette.Stull, Randall Scott, 41, of Kingwood, malicious ...

Hundreds peacefully protest George Floyd’s death, police brutality

MORGANTOWN -- Michael Jackson started talking with his son about interacting with the police when he was about 11. Jackson, who is 40 years old and biracial, told his 15-year-old son to shut his mouth, follow orders and be compliant because the smallest thing can make a situation go wrong and ...

Taylor man confesses to murder

Victim killed Friday, found Saturday A Grafton man surrendered to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department for murder early Saturday morning. Nicholas C. Padron, 28, is charged with first-degree murder. The victim was Michael Blackburn, according to a criminal   complaint. Taylor County Sheriff Terry Austin was contacted by Mon County just after 1 a.m.   Saturday and told of the situation, the complaint said. After checking an address on West Charles Street, in Grafton, the “deceased and mutilated body” of Blackburn was found in the home, ...

Pair charged by Mon Metro Drug Task Force

A Michigan man and Pennsylvania woman face charges after a Mon Metro Drug Task Force raid allegedly found drugs in their home. Charles L. McGee, 50, of Eastpointe, Mich., and Madison Page Downs, 23, of Uniontown, Pa., are each charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Both were targets of an investigation by the task force, which indicated they were sources of controlled substances around Morgantown, according to a criminal complaint. The two were the only people in the house, on Grant Avenue near Eighth Street, when the task force searched ...

Morgantown man allegedly attacks deputies

A Morgantown man is facing additional charges after he allegedly attacked deputies who were at his home to serve an arrest warrant. Jon R. Langley, 24, is charged with attempting to disarm an officer. The warrant was for destruction of property, public intoxication and obstructing an ...