Three people are in custody after police say they were found in possession of a vehicle reported stolen from a Morgantown residence last week. The Monongalia County […]
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Martinsburg woman admits to trafficking a teenager to Fla. man
MARTINSBURG — A Martinsburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to trafficking a teenager to a Florida man. Destiny Rebecca Somersall, age 41, pled guilty today to one […]
Staffing emergency for jails continues
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s corrections commissioner said a state of emergency for the jails system first declared last August will need to continue. And lawmakers on a […]
Arrest made after downtown carjacking
A Morgantown man is facing first-degree robbery charges after police were called to a carjacking made at gunpoint Sunday in downtown Morgantown. According to the criminal complaint, […]
Waynesburg man arrested after burglary, bond violation
A Waynesburg, P.,a man was arrested on burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a home on Mason Dixon Highway Wednesday morning and threatening to shoot the resident. […]
Two arrested after drugs seized in Westover
Two individuals are facing drug charges after a vehicle search early Wednesday morning in Westover resulted in the seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine. While conducting a patrol […]
Attorney General announces $7.9M settlement with Juul
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Monday announced his office has settled a lawsuit with Juul for a total of $7.9 million. That’s in addition […]
Woman charged with 4th-degree arson in connection to March incident at Masontown Rainbow Tire
Fourth-degree arson charges were filed in Preston County Magistrate Court on Friday following an investigation into an alleged “suspicious event” that occurred March 10 at Rainbow Tire […]
Bridgeport doctor charged with illegal prescribing, destroying evidence
CLARKSBURG — A West Virginia doctor has been indicted for the unlawful distribution of controlled substances and for destroying evidence of his alleged crimes. David Elwood Hess, […]
DOH cuts enough tree canopy to stretch to Myrtle Beach
West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) maintenance crews cleared more than 430 miles of trees and branches away from the state’s roadways between November 2022 and the […]