MORGANTOWN — Retired Morgantown Police officer Debra Gordey asked the city to name its new pedestrian bridge for former colleague Frank Fidazzo — the only MPD officer […]
Cops and Courts
Preston man sues county over father’s cremains
KINGWOOD — A man is suing the Preston County Sheriff’s Department and County Commission, saying they mishandled and lost his father’s cremains. He is asking for compensatory […]
Man arrested after allegedly beating woman with a coffee pot
MORGANTOWN — A Pennsylvania man is in jail after being arrested for beating a woman at Hotel Morgan. Jason A. Grim, 41, of Carmichaels, is charged with malicious […]
Chase, fugitive involved in weekend DUI arrests
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown police officers arrested two men on DUI-related charges over the weekend. One involved a short chase and the other a fugitive wanted in Louisiana. […]
Morgantown Fire Department granted Class 2 rating; could help homeowners save on insurance
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Fire Department was recently given a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a goal Chief Mark Caravasos said the department […]
Police warn of telephone, online scams
MORGANTOWN — Victims of scams rarely get their money back, area law enforcement officials said. “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Morgantown […]
Human Rights Commission sues Wincor Properties LLC over service animal dispute
MORGANTOWN — WinCor Properties LLC and its owner, Donald E. Corwin, are being sued by the West Virginia Human Rights Commission for violations of the West Virginia […]
OD call in Marion County leads to arrest, drug seizure
FAIRMONT — A call for a possible overdose led to the arrest of one man, and the seizure of large amount drugs and thousands of dollars on […]
Police arrest man after dog found in zipped-up bag
RIVESVILLE — A 35-year-old Rivesville man has been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty one week after his dog Winston was found in a ditch. Rivesville Police arrested Justin Lancianese […]
Man sentenced to 30 years on drug, gun charges
MORGANTOWN — An Ohio man will spend 30 years behind bars for distributing drugs and illegally possessing a gun. Emory Chiles, of Stubenville, Ohio, was sentenced this […]