An Alabama man was arrested by West Virginia State Police after allegedly starting multiple brush fires in the area of Wiseman Road and Glory Barn Road in […]
Cops and Courts
Body found in river ID’ed by sheriff’s department
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has identified a body found in the Monongahela River last month as that of James R. Weaver, 48, of Arthurdale. Weaver had been […]
Pittsburgh double-murder suspect shoots himself following traffic stop in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON — A suspect in a Pittsburgh double-murder case died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Kanawha County Monday morning. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Joe […]
Body found in river ID’ed by sheriff ’s department
Monongalia County Sheriff ’s Department has identified a body found in the Monongahela River last month as that of James R. Weaver, 48, of Arthurdale. Weaver had […]
Efforts continue to correct financial errors in Preston
KINGWOOD — Work continues on financial statements for the Preston County Sheriff’s Department. Melissa Hardy, a CPA working with the department, told Preston County Commission this week […]
Dunbar sitter sentenced in toddler’s death
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — A Kanawha County mother says her whole family got “ripped apart” after the death of her 2-year-old son. The boy’s babysitter is […]
Hearing over auction of Greenbrier Sporting Club could be paused
A court hearing over a proposed forced auction of The Greenbrier Sporting Club could be held off while all sides engage in talks. Weeks ago, Carter Bank […]
Former cop charged with impersonating an officer
A former West Virginia University police officer is facing misdemeanor charges after allegedly claiming to still be with the department before leaving the scene of an accident. […]
Guilty with no mercy
KINGWOOD — The trial for Luis Martinez-Otero, 54, of Terra Alta ended Thursday with the jury bringing back a guilty verdict of first-degree murder, recommending his sentence […]
Witness willingly takes stand in murder trial
KINGWOOD — Only one witness was heard during the Luis Martinez-Otero, murder trial Wednesday. Martinez is charged with the May 2022 shooting of Zachary Alan Shrout at […]
