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Two charged after alleged meth delivery attempt at FCI Hazelton

CLARKSBURG – A South Carolina woman and an inmate at federal Corrections Institution Hazelton in Preston County have been indicted on prison contraband charges involving methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. “Crimes inside our federal prisons will not be ...

Nevera sentenced to life without mercy in 2024 slaying

MORGANTOWN – Joseph Nevera, the Morgantown man found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2024 slaying of his one-time domestic partner Kimberly Osborne, was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no mercy. Monongalia Circuit Judge Cindy Scott handed down the sentence, which means no ...

Bench trial in county safety ordinance lawsuit moved

MORGANTOWN – A new trial date has been set in the federal class action lawsuit challenging Monongalia County’s Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Ordinance. The bench trial before West Virginia Northern District Chief Judge Thomas Kleeh was originally scheduled for Aug. 17. Kleeh issued an ...

POLICE BEAT

Drug charges Chase Thomas Elsey, 29, of Oakland, Maryland, was arrested on Prohibited Controlled Substances charges. State police observed a vehicle traveling east on East State Avenue in Terra Alta with an unreasonably loud exhaust and its driver wearing his seat belt improperly. After ...

Second man facing charges for destruction of county’s Flock Safety camera

MORGANTOWN – According to a press release issued Tuesday morning by Rosnick Law, the firm is representing a West Virginia University student charged with the destruction of a Flock Safety camera. A case number included with the release indicates that Illia Petrov, 20, pleaded not guilty in ...

Corkrean announces retirement as Granville Police chief

GRANVILLE – Granville Town Council accepted the retirement of its police chief and approved the hiring of a 14th firefighter during its regular meeting Tuesday. GPD Chief Craig Corkrean said it was a difficult decision but an opportunity to teach at Fairmont State University may not come ...