MORGANTOWN — Fliers distributed around Monongalia County and across the region promoting the KKK’s ideology hit close to home for Morgantown Councilman Ryan Wallace. “We all need […]
Cops and Courts
Phone scammer posing as Chief Deputy
MORGANTOWN — Someone is calling and scamming residents of Monongalia County pretending to be Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Al Kisner. Kisner said the scammer has used two different […]
Parents of WVU student killed in crosswalk file civil suit
MORGANTOWN — The parents of Leah Berhanu have sued Michelle Gelada, who struck and killed their daughter in a crosswalk on Patteson Drive on February 1, 2018. […]
Gaujot plans to recuse himself from hearings case of accused arsonist
MORGANTOWN — Judge Phillip Gaujot told attorneys he plans to recuse himself from hearing the case of Jordan Lipscomb-Moffat, accused of setting fire to Destiny Deliverance Ministries, […]
Charges dropped against man accused of stabbing
MORGANTOWN — The charge against Juan Treschel-Valerio, accused of stabbing a man near the South High Street Bridge in November 2018, was dropped, but he’s suffered consequences […]
Attempted traffic stop ends with three ruined cars
MORGANTOWN — A man known to area law enforcement started a police chase on Mileground Road Monday morning and, after deputies aborted the chase, allegedly crashed his […]
Man pleads guilty to 24-year-old sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — An 83-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in a parking garage on Chestnut Street 24 years ago; on Friday, 68-year-old Raymond Wise pleaded guilty to the […]
Two arrested for hotel break-in
MORGANTOWN — Two men were arrested after breaking into a hotel storage room, according to police. Anthony William Dale Gaskill, 20, of Morgantown and Jeremy Scott Williams, […]
Plea dismissed when defendant confesses to another crime
KINGWOOD — A plea to an information was dismissed Thursday in Preston Circuit Court when the defendant confessed to another crime. Mercedes Gardner, of Terra Alta, was […]
Terra Alta man charged with threatening officers, stealing pizza
KINGWOOD — A Terra Alta man is charged with stealing pizza while officers from several departments were at the restaurant. Chester Edward Burns, 70, was in the […]
