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Family shocked victim’s body missed on Lewis County crime scene

BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — A Lewis County man, who had close ties to the victims of a fire from earlier this week, said it’s hard to understand why it took so long to find a fifth victim at the crime scene. Michael Lockard of Walkersville spoke to MetroNews about the discovery of the fifth victim near the burned-out home in the community of Ireland. The man, who investigators said had been shot, was found about 50 feet from a chicken coop, which was near the burned-out home. His body wasn’t discovered for nearly 24 hours, despite first responders being all around the ...

Woman found with drugs arrested downtown

A 32-year-old woman was arrested in downtown Morgantown Wednesday on felony drug charges after allegedly acting suspiciously upon seeing a Morgantown Police officer.  MPD Officer I.B. Nuzum reported noticing an individual, later identified as Sarah Rose Degroot, of Morgantown, walking ...

Hazmat team called to scene of death

Hazmat teams were called to a mobile home park off Canyon Road in Monongalia County Wednesday after a deceased person was found inside one of the residences.  Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said that an elderly individual who lived alone was found dead inside the home, along with ...

No mercy for man convicted of murdering Matthew Moore

Two men have now been convicted of the May 2022 murder of Matthew Moore on Round Bottom Road in Monongalia County - and one of them will spend the rest of his life behind bars.  The co-defendants, Arlo Romano, 44, of Morgantown and Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr, 49, of the Detroit area, ...

Eppes found guilty in 2022 murder of Matthew Moore

Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr., 49, of the Detroit, Mich., area, appeared nervous as he entered the courtroom of the Honorable Paul W. Gwaltney on the third floor of the Monongalia County Justice Center Tuesday afternoon.  Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, a jury of nine women and three men ...

Murder suspect arrested in Ohio

An Ohio man wanted for murder in Harrison County was arrested in Akron, Ohio. Kameron Darnell Griffin, 23, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force Fridday afternoon at a residence in Akron. He was wanted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s ...