A Rivesville man was charged with reporting a false emergency incident over the weekend after allegedly calling the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency (MECCA 911) dispatch center […]
Cops and Courts
Homeland Security official conducting unannounced inspections of W.Va. jails
As concern about conditions in West Virginia’s jails has festered, the state’s new inspector general for Homeland Security has started unannounced visits to facilities, spending long days […]
Marion County fraud probe yields charges for 3 people
BY MIKE NOLTING Three Marion County residents are facing charges after police allege they worked together to defraud a resident out of more than $17,000. The investigation […]
Civilian police review board to host public forum
The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board will hold an open house/public forum from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Morgantown Public Library, 373 Spruce St. The […]
Star City PD bust hotel drug operation
Two people were taken into custody Thursday evening after Star City Police received complaints of drug activity occurring inside a room at the Best Western on Boyers […]
Non-uniformed jail personnel would be up for a raise under House bill
West Virginia’s non-uniformed corrections workers would receive pay raises under a bill advanced by the House Jails and Prisons Committee. As committee discussion noted, uniformed corrections officers […]
Fairview man charged with making terrorist threats
A Fairview man was arrested and charged with making threats of terrorist acts to the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency (MECCA) 911 dispatch center on Jan. 28. […]
Nine arrested during multi-location drug bust
Nine people were taken into custody Monday following a multi-location drug bust coordinated by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force. Large amounts of drugs, money and firearms […]
MPD says missing woman found safe and sound
The story of a missing West Virginia University student went viral in the Morgantown and Pittsburgh area Tuesday after social media posts alerted the community of her […]
Man accused in Milford Street murder waives prelim
The Texas man accused of stabbing 26-year-old Jacob Lough to death in his Milford Street home waived his right to a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday morning […]
