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U.S. Marshals seek man wanted for sexual assault on rail-trail

CLARKSBURG — The U.S. Marshals Service requests the public’s assistance in apprehending 31-year-old Emilio Pascual Guzman in the north-central West Virginia area. Guzman is wanted by the West Virginia State Police for first-degree sexual assault. Guzman is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Caperton Trail near Star City Park on Sept. 20, 2022. Guzman is believed to have ties to Guatemala. His full name is Emilio Pascual Guzman, but he’s also been known to use aliases Tony Gabriel and Antonio Gabriel Mendez. He is described as 5-foot-8-inch male, weighing ...

Raleigh County deputy claims negligence following surgical procedure

A lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court alleges doctors and medical staff at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital did not provide an appropriate level of care during a 2021 spinal surgery.  According to court documents, David D. Gentry suffered severe skin-tear injuries to his shoulder, arms and elbow region after hospital staff failed to recognize a note citing Gentry's allergy to adhesives.  Gentry, a former law enforcement officer in Raleigh County, was shot several times in the line of duty in June 1991. Former West Virginia Gov. Gaston Caperton awarded Gentry the ...

MPD targets female recruits with first-ever open house for women

The Morgantown Police Department hopes to grow and further diversify its ranks by hosting the first ever female-focused open house on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., to encourage local women to learn more about working in law enforcement. The event will be hosted at MPD’s new ...

Police evacuate area around Dorsey Avenue after shots-fired call

Morgantown Police evacuated residents around Dorsey Avenue and Hite Street at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday after reports were made of shots fired in the area.  According to Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell, the officers who responded spoke with witnesses in the immediate area who ...