Four people accused of a robbery at the Scholar Hotel in downtown Morgantown and a man who allegedly stabbed someone after skipping an arraignment for charges handed […]
Cops and Courts
Morgantown Police investigating physical altercations; Uber driver speaks out about fight that damaged vehicle
An Uber driver and his passengers were attacked on High Street early Sunday morning. On Monday, the Morgantown Police Department announced officers responded to a physical altercation […]
Witness, doctor talk about shooting victim’s death
KINGWOOD – Dr. Frank M. Abraham was the first witness to give evidence in the Aaron Glenn Hoard trial Monday morning. Abraham, who was on call at […]
WVU issues campus warning after May 9 robbery
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University students and employees are encouraged to be vigilant as University Police received a report of a robbery/car-jacking that happened at about 3:30 […]
West Virginia makes progress clearing rape kit backlog
The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory (WVSPFL) has been working to end the sexual assault kit backlog in the state for over half a decade. WVSPFL […]
Your body is a crime scene: Police chief, prosecutor talk about investigating, trying sexual assault cases
The Morgantown Police Department and the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office work together and with several other agencies to respond to, investigate and resolve sexual assault cases. MPD […]
Morgantown, firefighters resolve pay dispute
MORGANTOWN — Friday evening, members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 and The City of Morgantown jointly announced they resolved the firefighters’ claim that they […]
Hoard’s attorney argues self defense as Preston murder trial begins
KINGWOOD – There are two sides to every story, defense attorney Belinda Haynie said in her opening argument Friday at Preston County Circuit Court. Haynie is Aaron […]
Mon Sheriff investigating body found in wooded area
MORGANTOWN—An investigation by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is underway after a body was found on May 6 in a wooded area east of Fairfield Manor. Monongalia […]
FOP attorney said police review board will still result in lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — Teresa Toriseva, the Wheeling-based attorney representing the Mon-Preston Fraternal Order of Police, didn’t hesitate when asked if the police review and advisory board ordinance before […]
