This is the second part in a series on public intoxication. FAIRMONT — Though public intoxication has proved a major problem for police forces in Monongalia county, […]
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Publicly intoxicated individuals will no longer sleep it off in county jail
This is part one in a series on public intoxication. Part two will appear in Monday’s paper. FAIRMONT — Police forces in West Virginia no longer can […]
Judge denies Lunsfords’ request for a new trial
By Brittany Murray WESTON — The sentencing for convicted child murderer Lena Lunsford will proceed July 2 after a Lewis County circuit judge denied her request for […]
Justice Loughry pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges
By Jeff Jenkins and Brad McElhinny, WV Metronews CHARLESTON — Suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to the charges in the […]
Woman sentenced to three years on probation for embezzlement
MORGANTOWN — A woman pleaded guilty to embezzlement and waived her right to a pre-sentence report allowing Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot to sentence her immediately […]
Police arrest sex offender after cliff rescue
MORGANTOWN — A man on the lam from a sex offender charge was rescued from a heavily wooded cliff after a three-hour ordeal the night of June […]
State Supreme Court rejects Herto’s appeal for resentencing
KINGWOOD — The State Supreme Court has turned down former chiropractor Stephen Herto’s motion to overturn a local court decision regarding his request for resentencing. Herto, 51, […]
Fairmont man sentenced to nine months for drug distribution
MORGANTOWN — Thomas Keener, II, of Fairmont, West Virginia was sentenced today to nine months incarceration for a drug distribution charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Keener, […]
Justice Loughry indicted on 22 counts, including fraud, witness tampering
CHARLESTON — On West Virginia Day, federal investigators announced the indictment of the man who wrote the book on political corruption in the Mountain State. Supreme Court Justice […]
Two former Kingwood police officers file lawsuit against mayor, city council
KINGWOOD — Two former Kingwood Police officers are suing the mayor and city council, claiming they were forced out because they refused to disclose details of a […]
