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Arrest made after downtown carjacking

A Morgantown man is facing first-degree robbery charges after police were called to a carjacking made at gunpoint Sunday in downtown Morgantown.  According to the criminal complaint, Morgantown Police responded to the scene in front of 233 Walnut Street — in the area near Liquid Lounge ...

Waynesburg man arrested after burglary, bond violation

A Waynesburg, P.,a man was arrested on burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a home on Mason Dixon Highway Wednesday morning and threatening to shoot the resident.   According to the criminal complaint, Monongalia County Deputy Erin Kohler was dispatched to the residence for a ...

Two arrested after drugs seized in Westover

Two individuals are facing drug charges after a vehicle search early Wednesday morning in Westover resulted in the seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine.  While conducting a patrol of the 400 block of Dunkard Avenue in Westover, Patrolman A. Cather reported observing several ...

Attorney General announces $7.9M settlement with Juul

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Monday announced his office has settled a lawsuit with Juul for a total of $7.9 million. That’s in addition to a plethora of stipulations, most in connection with how Juul — under the company name Juul Labs Inc. — advertises and markets its products in West Virginia. The company was accused of “engaging in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the manufacturing, designing, selling, marketing, promoting and distributing of e-cigarettes” in the state, especially promotions targeting underage users. In legal ...

Woman charged with 4th-degree arson in connection to March incident at Masontown Rainbow Tire

Fourth-degree arson charges were filed in Preston County Magistrate Court on Friday following an investigation into an alleged “suspicious event” that occurred March 10 at Rainbow Tire in Masontown. The well-known tire business has since closed due to the untimely passing of owner Christine Croucher, fondly known as “the Tire Lady." Croucher's death occurred less than two weeks before the alleged arson attempt. According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement was dispatched to the tire shop on Veterans Memorial Highway after being advised “someone attempted to start ...

Bridgeport doctor charged with illegal prescribing, destroying evidence

CLARKSBURG — A West Virginia doctor has been indicted for the unlawful distribution of controlled substances and for destroying evidence of his alleged crimes. David Elwood Hess, 59, of Bridgeport, was indicted Tuesday on 25 counts of improper prescribing and one count of destroying records in a federal investigation. According to court documents, Hess wrote prescriptions for Adderall, Xanax, Oxycontin and other controlled substances to individuals without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds of professional practice. The indictment also charges Hess with remotely ...