KINGWOOD — A Terra Alta town employee was accused of grabbing the town’s recorder and lying in a police investigation. Wesley David Nazelrod, 62, of Terra Alta, […]
Cops and Courts
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Preston Sheriff Lobb, Logan Thomas, 22, of Tunnelton, malicious assault, burglary, May 17; Deputy Nestor. Goines, Johnna Nicole, 31, of Albright, falsely reporting an emergency, May 20; […]
Man arrested, charged with killing stepdaughter
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 73-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed his stepdaughter during a domestic dispute April 29 at Babbling Brook Estates. […]
Communications tower in western end damaged
A communications tower used by 911 to cover the western end of the county is damaged and needs replaced but could offer an opportunity to expand broadband […]
Hoot and Howl Window Smashed in Crash
Police are looking for the driver of a rental car that crashed into the front window of Hoot and Howl on the corner of Walnut and Spruce […]
Second W.Va. Corrections employee positive for COVID-19
CHARLESTON — A part-time employee at the Huttonsville Correctional Center has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting additional precautions at that facility. The individual, who is quarantined at […]
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Fairmont
A Fairmont man wanted for attempted murder was arrested in his hometown early Monday morning. Shawn Monte Pritchard, 34, was arrested about 1 a.m. near AFR Road, […]
Two bodies recovered Friday from Monongahela and Cheat Rivers
Two bodies were recovered Friday from Monongahela and Cheat rivers. The body of a man who drowned in the Cheat River was recovered in Preston County. According […]
Man found after drowning in Cheat River
The body of a man who drowned in the Cheat River was recovered in Preston County. According to a witness, the man was pulled from the river […]
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Preston Sheriff Shrout, Larry Steven, 39, of Tunnelton, burglary, May 7; Deputy T.E. Mitter. Shrout, Larry Steven, 39, of Tunnelton, two counts of obstructing an officer, May […]
