WVU Police Chief W.P. Chedester said he believes it was primarily an act of vandalism, not theft, when someone broke windows out of more than 30 cars […]
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Police: Man dies after falling more than 50 feet from tree, near BOE building
An unidentified man died early Tuesday as he jumped from one tree to another, near the Monongalia County Board of Education building on South High Street. According […]
Justice says Loughry should resign; not yet ready to call special session to reconsider impeachment
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said Monday convicted Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry should resign. But Justice continued, he is not yet ready to call a special […]
More than 30 cars were broken into at the WVU College of Law parking lot
More than 30 cars had their windows broken and items taken early Saturday morning. The thief or thieves broke windows on 33 or 34 cars parked at the […]
Preston man charged with threatening hospital personnel, entering high school illegally
KINGWOOD — Police located a man hiding inside Preston High Saturday after he ran from them, according to criminal complaints. Anthony Michael Shuttlesworth, 25, of Kingwood, is […]
Preston man charged with kidnapping
KINGWOOD — A Masontown man is charged with kidnapping a man and trying to collect ransom from the victim’s family. A woman was also allegedly kidnapped, but […]
Tractor-trailers collide on I-79, lumber spills on road
MORGANTOWN — Interstate 79 northbound was shut down for several hours Monday morning after two tractor-trailers collided and cargo fell in the road. An 18-wheeler rear-ended another, […]
Hazelton prison workers respond to allegations; more violence by inmates reported
HAZELTON — The union representing about 600 workers at the Hazelton federal prisons says it is “irresponsible and unfounded” for accusations to be levied against them without […]
Preston County Grand Jury hands down 35 indictments
KINGWOOD — The October term of the Preston County Grand Jury returned 35 indictments. Some names are repeated, indicting more than one indictment was handed up for […]
Kingwood man said he sold drugs to pay his taxes, police say
KINGWOOD — A Kingwood man told deputies he was only selling drugs to pay his back taxes, according to a criminal complaint. Devin Robert Miller, 33, was […]
