MORGANTOWN – Matthew L. Harvey didn’t parse words during his remarks Thursday. “The people are not misguided,” he said. “They are not ‘accidental’ criminals. They are predators.” Harvey, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, was speaking generally on ...
CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and ...
FAIRMONT - Fairmont police have arrested a Detroit man in the murder of Fairmont resident Billy Wooten III, who was shot Sunday on McKinney Street in Fairmont, according to City of Fairmont Police Chief Steve Shine. Reports of the incident came in around 8 a.m. Sunday. Officers responded to ...
Domestic assault charge James Rogers, 63, of Terra Alta, was arrested on Aug. 13, for domestic battery and domestic assault in the first degree. According to the Preston County criminal complaint, the officer was dispatched to the Stone Avenue home of Rogers' daughter, Stephanie Rogers, ...
MORGANTOWN - From Aug. 7-24, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s department will partner with the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) for its “Click It or Ticket” high-visibility enforcement mobilization. This partnership unites law enforcement agencies in a statewide ...
GRANVILLE – Brian Hill got up Wednesday morning, put on his Granville police uniform and went in to work just like he did Tuesday morning. The only difference was his new title. He went from deputy chief to chief. At Tuesday evening’s Granville Town Council meeting, Mayor Patricia Lewis ...
