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Tag: theft
Frontier Communications dealing with rise in stolen copper
BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — Copper theft is becoming more of a common occurrence in West Virginia. In fact, Jason Fields, senior vice president of operations with […]
Man arrested after allegedly shoplifting at Menard’s
A Westover man with a history of theft and fraud charges, was arrested after allegedly shoplifting items from Menard’s at least three times this year. According to […]
Police warn residents of recent cell phone fraud incidents
Area law enforcement is warning residents to use caution and be aware of their surroundings when using a cell phone in public, and to not share cell […]
Granville PD warning residents to watch your wallets
A string of wallet and credit card thefts at University Town Centre has local police warning residents to be aware and take proper precautions while shopping in […]
COVID-era investigations face new obstacles
BY MIKE NOLTING GRANVILLE — A police officer in Monongalia County says a recent theft investigation has highlighted another way the pandemic has changed, and is changing […]
Westover Council talks bees, annexation
WESTOVER — Westover City Council chamber was abuzz Monday evening as a full house turned out to hear council talk a bit about bees. Specifically, council passed […]
The social covenant has shattered
Why would they do this? That question rises inevitably from a new wave of so-called flash-mob robberies, thieves by the dozens invading retail stores to simply take […]
Dog taken with stolen car found
Update: Bruce Ross, Icon’s owner, posted on Facebook about 3 p.m. Thursday that he found him in the “middle of nowhere.” The status of the stolen car […]
Reporter gets taste of crime firsthand
On Monday morning a wallet was stolen from a vehicle in a parking lot on Garrison Avenue. No one has been arrested; no criminal complaint to explain […]
