Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal wreck that occurred Tuesday night on Interstate 79. According to a release from the department, deputies were dispatched to a single motor vehicle accident with one fatality near the 144-mile marker on I-79. This is an ...
A former official within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to knowingly making false statements to federal investigators regarding millions of dollars in COVID-19 testing supplies that were not properly accounted ...
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 ...
