The second grand jury of 2023 for Monongalia County, held May 10-12, returned 149 indictments for 122 individuals. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, but a notice of criminal charges being brought against an individual or individuals. To indict, a prosecutor must present evidence ...
A Westover man is in custody after allegedly stealing a Jeep Wrangler from outside a North High Street fraternity house in Morgantown. University Police Officer Roy Harper spoke with the Jeep’s owner who reported parking the vehicle on North Spruce Street, directly behind the frat ...
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE WINFIELD — Now that DNA has positively linked a West Virginia man to a rape and murder case in Canada, it’s possible other cold cases may be solved with the same evidence. Frank Romine a resident of Putnam County who died 40 years ago, is the person who raped and killed Sharon Prior, 16, in 1975. Police in Longueuil, Quebec, said the DNA match allowed them to be 100% certain he’s the one responsible for the teen’s death almost 50 years ago. As WCHS TV first reported, Canadian authorities were given the green light to exhume Romine’s remains from a ...
MORGANTOWN – Local lawyers and judges gathered at WVU's Erickson Alumni Center Thursday afternoon to honor federal Judge Irene M. Keeley, who retired last September after 30 years on the bench. Keeley was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in ...
The Morgantown Police Department is accepting applicants for the next civil service testing date, set for June 17. To qualify for the position of entry-level police officer, applicants must: Be at least 18 years of age. Be a United States citizen for at least three years. Have a high school diploma or GED. Establish and maintain a permanent physical residence within one-hour driving time of the main station of the Morgantown Police Department, 300 Spruce St., Morgantown, and shall continue to maintain his/her permanent physical residence within the residency area for the ...
MORGANTOWN — Asked Monday what the Morgantown Police Department’s biggest needs are — manpower excluded — Deputy Chief PJ Scott responded there are no bigger needs. In fact, he said, there’s nothing even close. “Everything is kind of contingent on that. Our staffing ...
