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Murder suspect waives time for preliminary hearing

The Cheat Lake man accused in the April 19 shooting death of his wife waived his time for a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Monday morning.  Rick Allen Cordes, 49, of Morgantown, was charged with first-degree murder on April 25, after an alleged altercation ...

One dead in Smithtown Road accident

One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Smithtown Road Wednesday evening.  The accident, which involved a box truck going over an embankment, occurred at the intersection of Smithtown Road and Smithtown School Road, forcing the closure of both roads ...

Husband arrested in shooting death of wife

A Morgantown man is in jail on first-degree murder charges stemming from the April 19 shooting death of his wife at a residence on Falling Water Lane in Cheat Lake.  On Thursday, Rick Allen Cordes, 49, of Morgantown, was charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife, ...

One dead following Cheat Lake shooting incident

One woman is dead following a shooting incident on Falling Water Lane the evening of April 19.  According to a press release authorized by Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer, deputies were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:30 p.m.  Crews from Mon EMS, Brookhaven ...

Two charged in 2023 overdose death

Two people are now facing charges for the overdose death of a 31-year-old female on Jan. 16, 2023, in Monongalia County.  At the time, deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) were dispatched to a residence at Viewcrest Village in Maidsville for a cardiac ...

Person hit by vehicle at Pierpont

BY MIKE NOLTING The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a suspected panhandler hit near the Pierpont Centre Monday afternoon. Deputies were called to the scene at 12:17 p.m. on a report that one person was injured. Traffic on Venture Drive reportedly ...