It was a busy year in Monongalia County’s courts — 2019 saw the suspects in two shootings sentenced to prison and several notable trials, including one that […]
Author: William Dean, The Dominion Post
Man files suit against WVU BOG, Potomac State College
Former employee says he was fired without explanation A former Potomac State College employee is suing over violations of West Virginia’s whistleblower law. Mark Tyler filed the […]
Notable law enforcement stories of 2019
Every day emergency services, EMS, firefighters and police handle calls. Some of those calls end up in courts while others, such as WVU’s snow day riot, end […]
Man accused of strangling person during argument, destroying cellphone
A Granville man is accused of choking a person who he is in a relationship with during an argument. Terryll L. Little, 34, is charged with strangulation […]
Police: Florida man crashes stolen vehicle into porch
A Florida man allegedly made threats to another person before leading police on a chase from Westover to Morgantown’s Greenmont neighborhood, where he crashed the stolen truck […]
W.Va. ranks 30th in nation for DUI arrests
West Virginia has the 30th highest rate of drunk driving arrests in the nation, according to a study by the U.S. Drug Test Centers. West Virginia’s rate […]
Car chase ends when truck crashes into porch
A vehicle chase Monday night ended when the truck fleeing police crashed into a porch on Brockway Avenue. The chase was reported at 10:16 p.m. by Westover […]
Lawyer sues sheriff, commission
A Wheeling-based attorney is suing Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer and the County Commission over a denied Freedom of Information Act request. Robert McCoid filed the suit […]
Woman found guilty of sexually abusing minor
A 35-year-old woman was found guilty of sexually assaulting a juvenile relative after a second trial. Sarah Elizabeth Webber was retried this week after a jury failed […]
Man arrested in 3-year-old sexual assault case
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after offering her a ride home was arrested and charged on Wednesday. Cesar Manuel Felix, 26, of Morgantown, is […]