KINGWOOD — A Montrose man was sentenced Monday to one to three years in prison for attempted grand larceny. Four other charges were dropped. Jason Lee Sturms […]
Cops and Courts
New Jersey man enters Alford plea to malicious assault
A man accused of biting someone’s ear off after choking them out in a fight entered an Alford plea to the crime in Monongalia County Circuit Court […]
Unsealed generic drug-maker collusion suit complaint reveals insider communications
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The previously redacted complaint in a May multistate federal civil suit alleging Teva, Mylan and other generic drug makers conspired to raise prices and […]
No serious firework-related incidents on Fourth of July
Fireworks lit up Morgantown’s sky on the Fourth of July, prompting outcry on social media but a lack of serious issues, officials said. The Morgantown Fire Department […]
Judge dismisses sexual assault case
MORGANTOWN — A sexual assault case against a rideshare driver has been dismissed. “That dismissal has nothing to do with the defendant’s guilt or innocence but only […]
West Virginia courts, Kingwood offices, closed Friday.
The Monongalia County Justice Center and courts across West Virginia will be closed on Friday. After Gov. Jim Justice declared July 5 a holiday for state employees, […]
Man accused of hotel shooting found dead in jail
A North Carolina man accused of being involved in a hotel shooting earlier this month was found dead in jail. Janson A. Davenport, 21, was found unresponsive […]
Sheriff: man arrested, charged, in connection to storage unit thefts
A Preston County man is charged with four counts of breaking and entering following an investigation into a string of storage unit break-ins. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s […]
Preston sex offender to serve 10-25 years in prison after violating probation
KINGWOOD – A convicted sex offender who violated the terms of his probation by viewing pornography and other offenses will serve 10 to 25 years in prison. […]
Man convicted of second-degree sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — After about two hours of deliberating, a jury found Timmy Allan Crockett guilty of second-degree sexual assault Monday. The 48-year-old was convicted of sexually assaulting […]
