MORGANTOWN — Traffic violation charges are pending against a motorcyclist who drove into the back of a car April 13, according to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department. […]
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Detectives investigate Old Stewartstown Road shooting
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 67-year-old on Old Stewartstown Road. Persons of interest have been detained in Pennsylvania, according to information […]
Lunsford subject to life in prison without mercy
By Allan Taylor, WV Metronews WESTON — Lewis County jurors declined giving mercy after convicting Lena Lunsford for the 2011 murder of her 3-year-old daughter Aliayah. That […]
Mother guilty of murder in case of missing girl
WESTON — A jury deliberated for only two hours Monday before finding Lena Lunsford guilty of murdering her daughter Aliayah, the toddler who vanished from their home […]
Man accused of sexual abuse has bond lowered
MORGANTOWN — Bond was reduced Monday for man accused of sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. Gerald D. Hess, 23, of Morgantown, was charged with sexual […]
Man to spend at least one year in prison for burglary
MORGANTOWN — For the crime of burglary, a man will spend at least a year in prison. Robert Conley II, 25, was sentenced to one to 15 […]
Police procedures when enforcing traffic laws
MORGANTOWN — When law enforcement pulls a driver over, police aren’t trying to fill a quota, area law enforcement officials said. “When they’re on duty, they’re enforcing the […]
Convicted murderer appeals his conviction
KINGWOOD — Convicted murderer John Wayne Strawser Jr. is again appealing his conviction in Preston County Circuit Court. A hearing has been set for July 9 in […]
Police Chief: Meth use is on the rise
By Alex Wiederspiel The seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of illegal drugs, primarily methamphetamine, is part of a trend that Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is noticing. […]
Two men arrested after the seizure of 1,000 grams of illegal drugs
MORGANTOWN — The seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of illegal drugs, primarily methamphetamine, is part of a trend that Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is noticing. “Meth is […]
