CLARKSBURG — A Bridgeport man has admitted to accepting nearly $650,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funding. James Nolte, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of wire […]
Cops and Courts
Three in custody after gunfire exchanged
CowGirlz Lounge on Earl L. Core Road in Dellslow was the scene of several arrests Saturday evening after police received multiple reports of shots being exchanged in […]
Woman arrested after altercation off Van Voorhis Road
A Morgantown woman, Danielle Marie Drew, 35, was arrested Wednesday evening after Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene of a physical altercation at Glen Abbey […]
Man arrested for alleged identity theft scheme
A New Jersey man was arrested in Star City earlier this week after police received information about an alleged identity theft scheme. According to a criminal complaint […]
Task Force makes major drug bust during searches
Members of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force arrested two individuals after recovering dangerous amounts of illegal narcotics during searches of two Monongalia County residences. Desmond Arness […]
Mon deputies identify body found in Cheat Lake area; additional information released on two-year-old “John Doe” case
A 62-year-old Point Marion man was found deceased just a few feet from his vehicle after area law enforcement found the car in the area of Birch […]
The Honorable Judge Gwaltney takes the bench
Paul W. Gwaltney Jr. was sworn in as the newest judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit during a standing-room-only investiture ceremony held Friday at the Monongalia County Justice […]
Mon sheriff’s department testing for new recruits
On Saturday, June 3, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office will be testing for the position of entry-level deputy sheriff. The test consists of two parts. The first […]
‘John Doe’ investigation reignited on 2-year-old human remains case
Nearly a dozen investigators from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations searched a small area off Dug Hill Road, just outside of […]
Monongalia County grand jury returns nearly 150 indictments
The second grand jury of 2023 for Monongalia County, held May 10-12, returned 149 indictments for 122 individuals. An indictment is not a finding of guilt, […]
