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 […]
Cops and Courts
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 […]
Woman accused of having sex with juvenile faces felony
KINGWOOD — Bond was set at $100,000 for an Albright woman accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy. Renee C. Martin, 44, was in the Tygart […]
Former Hazelton Prison guard sentenced to home confinement
MORGANTOWN — A Terra Alta man who drove drunk and attempted to disarm an officer will be allowed to serve his sentence on home confinement. Cody Layman, […]
Man accused of murder to have his mental competency evaluated
KINGWOOD — Attorneys for a Kingwood man accused of murdering his wife are seeking an evaluation on whether he is mentally competent to stand trial. Joseph Edward […]
Motorcyclist killed in Saturday crash identified
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has indentified a man killed in a vehicle accident June 16 on Lazzelle Union Road. According to a statement from police, […]
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with truck
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department reports a motorcyclist has died after colliding with a truck this weekend on Lazzelle Union Road. According to MECCA officials, at about […]
