A trustee for a creditor holding hundreds of millions of dollars of debt by the companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family has agreed to […]
Cops and Courts
Local doctor waives preliminary hearing in sexual abuse case
A Morgantown doctor, who has been charged with sexual abuse, waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Thursday morning. According to court […]
Feds: Justice companies shouldn’t have agreed to fine payments
Lawyers representing federal agencies contend that if coal mine companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family can’t afford to pay what remains of fines for […]
U.S. files complaint against logger, logging company for timber trespass on Monongahela National Forest
The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against a Randolph County logger and logging company for trespassing and cutting down approximately 10 acres of […]
Man accused of 2022 sexual assault arrested by U.S. Marshals
The man accused of the 2022 sexual assault of a woman in Star City was located and arrested earlier this week by U.S. Marshals in the Middle […]
Task force seizes crack cocaine in Westover bust
A 42-year-old Ohio man is in custody after agents of the West Virginia State Police and the Monongalia County Drug Task Force executed a search Wednesday morning […]
Morgantown doctor pleads guilty to federal tax fraud
A Morgantown physician pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud on Monday, admitting to understating taxable income on tax returns. According to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld, David […]
Man jailed after attempted High Street robbery
A Morgantown man is in jail after allegedly attempting to rob the doorman at Joe Mama’s bar and dance club on Aug. 22. Morgantown Police were called […]
Westover police arrest man with drugs, warrant during traffic stop
A traffic stop by Westover Police Friday morning resulted in the arrest of a man with an outstanding warrant through the Morgantown Police Department and the recovery […]
Man who threatened assistant prosecuting attorney found guilty
KINGWOOD — A man who threatened to kill the Preston County assistant prosecuting attorney in October 2023 was found guilty this week. Mark Randal Lambert is set […]
