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Star City PD hiring full- and part-time officer positions

The Star City Police Department is looking to add to its ranks and is accepting applications for full- and part-time probationary police officer positions. Police Chief Jessica Colebank said the department is looking for “someone that is willing to help people in need and run towards ...

Litigation continues in Dalton civil service hearing

Day two of the civil service hearing for fired Westover Police officer Aaron Dalton concluded Wednesday after Westover Civil Service Commissioners Justin White, Jessica Thompson and Robert Berryman heard over seven hours of testimony from six witnesses. In continuation from Monday’s ...

Burglary suspect gets additional charges for threatening police

A New Jersey man arrested early Sunday for an alleged burglary is facing additional charges for threatening the lives of arresting officers during processing. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Morgantown Police were dispatched to a reported burglary in progress on Naomi Street. The ...

Arrest made following high-speed chase in Morgantown

A Morgantown man is in custody after police say he led them on a high-speed chase from University Town Centre to Van Voorhis Road, before crashing his vehicle in a ditch. On Feb. 18, Granville Police officer Zachary Freeburn reportedly saw a silver Nissan Altima traveling at approximately ...

Suspect still sought in January Summers School Road hit and run

Monongalia County Sheriff's deputies are still searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on Summers School Road in Monongalia County nearly one month ago. On Jan. 25, Donna Evasko said she was walking along a roadside footpath on Summers School Road that leads to ...

Two brothers found guilty in 2021 Granville burglary

A two-and-half-day jury trial in Monongalia County Circuit Court resulted in a guilty verdict for two Preston County brothers accused of kidnapping, first degree robbery, assault during commission of a felony, burglary, grand larceny, and conspiracy to commit first degree robbery. Judge ...