KINGWOOD — The case against a Tunnelton woman accused of causing the death of a toddler left in her care will hinge on medical evidence, both sides […]
Cops and Courts
Morgantown man charged with DUI after allegedly crashing his truck in Kingwood
KINGWOOD — A Morgantown man is accused of crashing his truck into a pole near the Kingwood Walmart Saturday, then fleeing, leaving the vehicle to burn. Jonathan […]
County anticipates $2M bill to sends prisoners to regional jail
Time is money. In particular, in West Virginia, time spent in one of the state’s 10 regional jails is the taxpayers’ money being paid through the counties. […]
Gun fired at Copper Beech
Deputies charged man with wanton endangerment A 21-year-old was arrested after he allegedly fired a gun outside an apartment at Copper Beech Town Homes. Markus O. Guy […]
Preston officials say Bureau of Prisons will test inmates before transferring them to USP Hazelton
KINGWOOD — The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will begin testing all inmates before they are transferred to another facility, Preston County officials were told Friday. “They […]
Court rules in favor of Calvary Baptist
After a four-year fight, a half-acre parcel on Burroughs Street will be rezoned by order of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The court this […]
Judge denies request to lower bond in murder case
A judge declined to reduce bond for a man accused of shooting his fiancee in the head during an argument. The September 2020 Monongalia County grand jury indicted […]
Man who posted intimate pictures of ex pleads guilty
A man who posted explicit pictures of his ex-girlfriend on the internet without her consent pleaded guilty to the crime in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Wednesday. […]
Attorneys debate if switched at birth case should continue
Attorneys spent more than an hour of arguing their respective causes during a motion hearing to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by 78-year-old men who were switched […]
Long-time Preston Circuit Clerk Betsy Castle is retiring
KINGWOOD — Long-time Preston Circuit Clerk Betsy Castle is retiring Oct. 31. Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer signed an order Wednesday, announcing Castle’s retirement and appointing Deputy […]
