A woman visiting Hazelton penitentiary on Dec. 19 was arrested after she allegedly attempted to pass a controlled substance to an inmate in a visiting room. Deputy J.T. Knotts, with the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, reported he was called to the prison complex after a female ...
by Barbara Evans Fleischauer Sadly, on Sept. 5, 2023, West Virginia lost a heroine: Cindy D. McCrobie was a brave trailblazer who stood up for herself and for all women. Not many people, and not many women, have a Supreme Court case named after them because they fought discrimination, ...
Two people were killed on Sunday in a single-vehicle accident on Whetsell Settlement Road in Kingwood. The driver of the vehicle in which they were riding is now facing charges after he was allegedly found to have a blood-alcohol content (BAC) well above the legal limit. Deputies ...
Law enforcement officers in Preston County recovered over 100 grams (about 3.53 ounces) of methamphetamine and fentanyl following a brief pursuit of two people on a motorcycle. On Aug. 7, Deputy E.A. Mace with the Preston County Sheriff’s Department reported seeing two people, ...
A Tunnelton man is facing multiple felony charges after law enforcement agents with the West Virginia State Police and the Preston County Sheriff’s Department executed several search warrants at a Senior Drive residence on Tuesday. Police initially arrived at the property to serve ...
One of two men is in custody and facing charges in two counties after allegedly car-jacking a woman at gunpoint in the Bruceton Mills area of Preston County. According to a criminal complaint filed in Preston County Magistrate Court, county deputies responded and spoke with ...