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Morgantown pair sentenced for roles in drug trafficking operation

DPNews@DominionPost.com CLARKSBURG - Two West Virginia residents have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization that sold large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine in north-central West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Jeffrey ...

Deputies respond to incident on Aaron Creek Road

DPNews@DominionPost.com At about 1 p.m. Sunday, deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Aaron Creek Road to conduct a welfare check on a male individual.Upon arrival, deputies encountered a man experiencing a mental health crisis. The individual ...

Man found dead at Coopers Rock identified as California resident

DPNews@DominionPost.com MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the individual located during a search operation at Cooper’s Rock State Forest on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Andrew Zimmer, 34, of California. At about 1:45 ...

UPDATED: Body recovered in search and rescue operation at Coopers Rock

DPNews@DominionPost.com Monongalia County, WV — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office has concluded a search and recovery operation at Coopers Rock State Forest on Thursday afternoon. The incident began at approximately 12:45 p.m., when deputies were dispatched to the state ...

Morgantown night club owner convicted of drug conspiracy

CLARKSBURG – U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey has announced that Mike Sheriff Scott, 47, Rachelle Gaston, 41, and Phineas Chaplin, 42, were convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances by a federal jury Wednesday following a 7-day trial. Scott and Gaston were convicted of ...