A former volunteer with the Cassville Volunteer Fire Department admitted he took more than $16,000 from the department. Judge Susan Tucker accepted 57-year-old David Tennant’s guilty plea […]
Cops and Courts
Mileground owner wants court to force state to move on property
MORGANTOWN — A Mileground property owner is asking a judge to compel the West Virginia Department of Transportation to complete eminent domain proceedings pursuant to the DOH’s […]
Mon County grand jury returns 112 indictments
An accused bank robber, an inmate who allegedly stole an ambulance while escaping the hospital and a Florida man who crashed into a porch while allegedly running […]
Preston asks judge to stop levying fine against chronic offenders
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said he’s asked judges at the municipal and county level to stop levying fines against chronic offenders. During an October work session […]
Man who fired gun outside fraternity sentenced to two years probation
A Charleston man who tried to get into a fraternity house on High Street and fired a gun when he couldn’t was sentenced to probation on Wednesday. […]
Man claims he did not receive fair trial, seeks to overturn conviction
KINGWOOD — A June hearing has been set for a Kingwood man’s attempt to get a triple murder conviction overthrown. James DeGasperin Jr. was convicted in 2008 […]
Attorney says he defended client to ‘best of his ability’ in 1990 trial
KINGOOD — The attorney who represented Richard Knotts in his 1990 murder trial testified Tuesday that he defended his client to the best of his ability. But, […]
Police chase destroys hydrant; repairs begin Tuesday
A police chase on Saturday night resulted in a vehicle crashing into a fire hydrant at the intersection of Cobun Avenue and South Walnut Street. A lane […]
Westover man accused of running from cops with wife, four kids in car
Westover Police have charged a man with child neglect after he allegedly ran from the police with his four kids in the vehicle. Robert K. Amerman, 30, […]
Emergency vs. non-emergency phone lines
Preston: Always call 911 when dealing with medical issues A heart attack, a burglar in your home, a flaming turkey in the oven. The commonality between those […]
