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Connecticut man facing multiple charges after resisting drug arrest

A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police say he became combative during an arrest for possession of marijuana and provided them with a fake driver's license. Granville Police were called to the University Town Centre Walmart Friday morning to check into a suspicious white ...

Human remains discovered in Cheat Lake area

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department reported Thursday that human remains were discovered in the Cheat Lake area earlier this week.  According to a press release, deputies and detectives, as well as Mon EMS and a representative from the Medical Examiner’s Office, were ...

Magistrate Gaujot resigns

BY DAVE WILSON Following an investigation and a second admonishment by the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia, Monongalia County Magistrate Todd Gaujot has resigned and agreed not to seek judicial office again. The commission concluded Gaujot violated 10 rules, including “Compliance with the Law,” “Bias, Prejudice, Harassment,” and “Impartiality and Fairness.” The Commission found that formal discipline was not required but Gaujot agreed to immediately step down and not seek judicial office again. Gaujot was previously admonished by the commission in ...

Robbery suspect charged after arrest for prior misdeed

Vincent David Okoli, 20, of Morgantown, is facing first-degree robbery charges after he allegedly entered a Willey Street apartment, threatened the resident, and then stole their car. The alleged robbery occurred the evening of Feb. 25 while the victim was at home, the criminal complaint ...