State police super starts trying to steady the ship

March 24, 2023

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s interim State Police superintendent says his work is cut out for him. Jack Chambers took over the role this week following the abrupt resignation of his predecessor, Jan Cahill, while multifaceted investigations continue and while needing to assess the top layer of agency leadership. “It’s a task. It’s a big task,” Chambers said Thursday on MetroNews’ “Talkline.” “But I appreciate the governor having confidence in me to put me in the position. I start down the list: There’s a lot of good things going on, and we do have some areas ...

Arrests made in separate drug-related incidents in Morgantown

March 23, 2023

Morgantown Police arrested a man on drug charges Wednesday morning after conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle that had a busted-out rear driver’s side window. The vehicle was also seen driving left of the center line.  According to the police report, after stopping the Honda Odyssey ...

New State Police superintendent: ‘Going to take some time’ to shore up the agency

March 23, 2023

The newly named State Police superintendent says there’s plenty of work ahead to shore up the agency, determine whether all upper level managers are appropriate for their roles and dive more deeply into a multi-faceted investigation that already led to the resignation of his predecessor. “I’m going to look at every position that’s appointed in the State Police, evaluate those — I have to get some information from everybody first,” new Superintendent Jack Chambers said during a briefing today. “But I can’t give you a timetable to be honest with you. This is going to ...

Law enforcement recruitment still down; Sheriff’s office offers testing this weekend

March 23, 2023

Local law enforcement agencies are trying to raise officer recruitment numbers any way they can but are still having difficulty finding willing and suitable candidates to fill open slots.  Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said his department needs to hire six deputies to be ...

State Police super says he was railroaded

March 22, 2023

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia State Police superintendent who resigned this week said he is a scapegoat over a multifaceted investigation of the agency. “No doubt I was going to be dismissed if I hadn’t,” Jan Cahill said of his Monday morning resignation. “I’ll just be quite candid about that. So, yes, very unhappy about how things went down. I do think things have been completely misrepresented and distorted.” Cahill has been superintendent since the Justice administration took office in 2017. Gov. Jim Justice announced Cahill’s resignation Monday at an ...

Preston county woman accused of choking toddler amidst domestic dispute

March 21, 2023

A Kingwood woman is in custody after an alleged domestic incident involving an adult male and a 2-year-old child. According to the criminal complaint, Kingwood Police officers were dispatched to an Oak Street residence around 11 p.m. Saturday for a reported domestic fight.  On scene, ...