Two men were sentenced in United States District Court this week for selling large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Morgantown area. Court records show that prior to Monday’s sentencing, Aaric Murray, 33, of Morgantown, and Richard Kirkland Johnson, 26, of Detroit, ...
A Morgantown man is being held at North Central Regional Jail after State Police responded to a double overdose report last weekend that was allegedly called in by a 7-year-old child. According to the criminal complaint filed by Senior Trooper V.L. Marra, once on scene troopers found ...
CHARLESTON — A former candidate at the Mountaineer Challenge Academy is trying to get a jury trial on claims that he was not properly cared for during his short time at the Kingwood-based academy, which is operated by the West Virginia National Guard. The case was argued before the state’s Intermediate Court of Appeals Wednesday. The plaintiffs are appealing a lower court ruling that found in favor of the academy on summary judgment, saying it had immunity from the lawsuit because the claims were not proven. Logan County resident Jason Ryan Moorhead went to the Mountaineer ...
BY MIKE NOLTING Morgantown officials report a spike in overdoses and two suspected deaths associated with the surge. On Friday night, five overdoses were reported, including two suspected deaths. U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld has reported that fentanyl is now being found in up to 90% of other drugs confiscated during law enforcement operations. Health experts recommend people who use should carry Narcan, use test strips to measure fentanyl in the supply, avoid using drugs alone and notify 911 as soon as an overdose is suspected. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said fentanyl ...
A Kingwood nursing home employee is in jail after she allegedly stole several cell phones from elderly residents in her care. Preston County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Stonerise Health Care in Kingwood after receiving a report of a theft, the criminal complaint said. On ...
A Detroit man was arrested Wednesday after agents with the Mon Metro Drug Task Force executed a search warrant for an apartment at 501 Abigail Court in Morgantown. Prior to the search, the criminal complaint said Jeffrey Allen Motley, 31, of Detroit, left the residence in a rental ...
