The first Monongalia County grand jury of 2024 returned 97 indictments for 85 individuals during the session held Jan. 10-12 at the Monongalia County Justice Center. This is a significant drop from the previous sessions held in September and May 2023, which returned 139 and 150, ...
The following individuals were indicted by the January Monongalia County grand jury. An indictment is not a conviction. All defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Workman, Cynthia, uttering, forgery, conspiracy. Hylton, Paul, four counts uttering, four counts forgery, ...
CHARLESTON — A federal judge has ordered a helicopter owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family’s companies to be grounded and prepared for sale to satisfy debt. U.S. District Judge Robert Ballou of the Western District of Virginia issued the order Wednesday. His decision caps off a dispute over who has the rights to the helicopter, although there could still be claims to come on who has the first right on the money from its sale. “The helicopter shall continue to stay where it is currently housed and may not be used or moved by Bluestone, its agents or representatives, for ...
CHARLESTON — The state Corrections commissioner told lawmakers Thursday that a staffing crisis has started to ease and that National Guard support has begun to be drawn down. Corrections Commissioner William Marshall also fielded questions about eligibility for parole and conditions in facilities when he spoke before the House Jails and Prisons Committee. Gov. Jim Justice declared an emergency over staffing in jails in August 2022. Last year, the Legislature approved financial incentives meant to help recruit and retain jail workers. Marshall told delegates that the situation ...
The suspect of a murder that occurred on Milton Street in Morgantown on Tuesday was arraigned Thursday morning before Monongalia County Magistrate Ron Bane and additional details regarding the incident and subsequent arrest were made available. According to court documents, Morgantown Police officers were dispatched to the 537 Milton St. location for a cardiac arrest at approximately 4:39 p.m. However, on scene, they found a male with severe stab wounds to his back, neck and head. The victim, identified as Jacob Patrick Lough, 26, of Morgantown, was found dead ...
A Preston County woman is facing second-degree arson charges after allegedly admitting to setting a fire inside the storage area of The End Zone Par Mar Convenience Store, at 34001 Veterans Memorial Highway, in Terra Alta in early December. The Terra Alta Volunteer Fire Department ...
