Man who had standoff with police last March sentenced to prison

Cops and Courts April 20, 2021

The convicted sex offender involved in a stand-off with police on North Willey Street in March 2020 was sentenced to prison Tuesday. Christopher Phillips previously pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm. ...

Bond reduction denied for man who was in stand-off with police

Cops and Courts March 18, 2020

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman before barricading himself in a house and having an armed stand-off with police appeared through video conference for his preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Services in Monongalia County Magistrate Court were limited to essential and legally ...