A Morgantown man possibly involved in several area package thefts was taken into custody after allegedly fleeing from a Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputy at high speeds and […]
Cops and Courts
George Tanios sentenced to community service, no more jail time
A federal judge sentenced Morgantown resident George Tanios to the time he has already served in jail for his role in carrying the chemical irritant that was […]
Mon County welcomes Judge Perri Jo DeChristopher
Former Monongalia County Prosecutor Perri Jo DeChristopher was sworn-in as Circuit Court Judge during an investiture ceremony Friday afternoon at the Monongalia County Justice Center. DeChristopher was […]
Tanios pleads guilty, set to be sentenced today
Federal prosecutors are asking only for the five months of jail time already served by George Tanios, a Morgantown resident accused of transporting and handing off a […]
Federal lawsuit takes aim at how W.Va. ban treats abortion drugs
CHARLESTON — A federal lawsuit over the abortion drug mifepristone has been filed in West Virginia, pitting the ability of states to regulate abortion under last summer’s […]
Accused burglar gave false name before flooding sheriff’s department
One of the three men accused of burglarizing a Snider Street apartment early Tuesday morning is facing additional charges after falsely reporting his identity to arresting officers […]
Police seek information on Sunnyside shooting
The search for suspects is underway after one person was shot Monday evening on Grant Avenue in the Sunnyside area of Morgantown. Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell […]
Three arrested for Snider Street burglary
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include one of the men arrested gave another man’s name. Nicholas Andrew Walker of Sissonville had nothing to do […]
Morgantown man facing nine misdemeanor counts after domestic dispute
An alleged domestic dispute at a residence in the Cheat Lake area of Morgantown ended with three total victims and one man taken into custody on multiple […]
Drug task force recovers over two pounds of meth inside Morgantown residence
Three men are facing felony drug charges after Mon Metro Drug Task Force investigators found large amounts of methamphetamine inside a Monongalia County residence. On Jan. 19, […]
