DPNews@DominionPost.com MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the individual located during a search operation at Cooper’s Rock State Forest on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Andrew Zimmer, 34, of California. At about 1:45 ...
DPNews@DominionPost.com Monongalia County, WV — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office has concluded a search and recovery operation at Coopers Rock State Forest on Thursday afternoon. The incident began at approximately 12:45 p.m., when deputies were dispatched to the state ...
An elderly man reported missing from the Rowlesburg area was found late Thursday morning after law enforcement, area search and rescue teams, and local volunteers scoured parts of Preston County following a silver alert issued Wednesday. The missing man, Delmar Sisler, who was said ...
Many people’s suspicions were confirmed when the remains found in a wooded area near Whisper Creek Apartments two weeks ago were officially identified this week as Bryn Hargreaves. A resident of Whisper Creek, Hargreaves was last heard from around Jan. 3, 2022. He was reported ...
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently released a paper on their development of a new method for evaluating search effectiveness. The report, ...
With new state-of-the-art equipment being purchased with recent grant funds, the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) will be prepared for rescues on even the toughest terrains, allowing the search-and-rescue group to better serve the region. The $14,500 grant from the Antero Foundation is ...