Day two of the civil service hearing for fired Westover Police officer Aaron Dalton concluded Wednesday after Westover Civil Service Commissioners Justin White, Jessica Thompson and Robert […]
Cops and Courts
Burglary suspect gets additional charges for threatening police
A New Jersey man arrested early Sunday for an alleged burglary is facing additional charges for threatening the lives of arresting officers during processing. At approximately 12:30 […]
Arrest made following high-speed chase in Morgantown
A Morgantown man is in custody after police say he led them on a high-speed chase from University Town Centre to Van Voorhis Road, before crashing his […]
Suspect still sought in January Summers School Road hit and run
Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies are still searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian on Summers School Road in Monongalia County nearly one month ago. […]
Two brothers found guilty in 2021 Granville burglary
A two-and-half-day jury trial in Monongalia County Circuit Court resulted in a guilty verdict for two Preston County brothers accused of kidnapping, first degree robbery, assault during […]
Star City PD finds fentanyl during traffic stop; more at nearby motel
Two individuals are being held at North Central Regional Jail after Star City Police conducted a traffic stop which led to the discovery of fentanyl in the […]
Driver under the influence flees from Westover patrolman
A Morgantown man is in custody after he allegedly attempted to flee from a Westover Police officer while under the influence. According to court documents, Patrolman Carver […]
Westover man confesses to 1985 cold case murder of teen Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Watkins
“Because it wasn’t solved.” That’s why Preston County deputies chose to reopen the nearly four-decade-old cold case murder of 13-year-old Jeremiah “Jerry” Matthew Watkins, Sheriff Paul “Moe” […]
Third Grade Success Act, other education bills passed in Senate and House
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate’s Third Grade Success Act topped a list of education- and child-related bills passed in the Senate and House on Tuesday. SB 274 […]
Public safety, gun rights, executive overreach all factors in three suits — including W.Va.’s — challenging new ATF pistol brace rule
MORGANTOWN – The multistate lawsuit led by West Virginia against the Biden administration’s new gun rule is not the only one in the works. The Wisconsin Institute […]
