A Pennsylvania man is facing charges for attempted first-degree murder and wanton endangerment involving a firearm in relation to a shooting in downtown Morgantown on Nov. 5. […]
Cops and Courts
Man facing arson, harassment charges for Grant Avenue apartment fire
Morgantown police and fire marshals filed charges against a Morgantown man in relation to a Nov. 28 fire at a Grant Avenue apartment. The Morgantown Fire Department […]
Grafton road accident
Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle accident involving a box truck Tuesday morning near the Circle K on Grafton Road. West Virginia State Police Trooper Maidens said […]
Morgantown man faces charges after allegedly sexually assaulting 3 women
A Morgantown man is in custody after reports were filed with local law enforcement by three women accusing him of sexual assault. On Oct. 24, two women […]
Pennsylvania man jailed after allegedly breaking into area hot spot
A Pennsylvania man is now in custody after he allegedly took a gamble and robbed a Monongalia County hot spot. Deputy Edward E. Olesh reported he was […]
City police conducting special response training this week
The Morgantown Police Department’s Special Response Team will conduct training at vacant structures throughout Morgantown this week. The trainings started Monday and will continue until Friday. The […]
MPD addresses masked criminal rumors: ‘No such incidents reported’
The Morgantown Police Department addressed rumors that have been circulating on local social media pages and message boards concerning an individual or group of individuals wearing ski […]
Sheriff: Core man killed in head-on collision
A 68-year-old man from Core was killed Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Blue Horizon Drive in Monongalia County. A press release authorized by Monongalia County […]
Report details missteps that led to beating death of Whitey Bulger
Federal inspectors have concluded that mobster Whitey Bulger’s transfer to a West Virginia prison was too widely known and lacked enough precautions. Bulger was found beaten to […]
‘It was just West Virginia’s turn’: MECCA’s director talks about Wednesday’s ‘swatting’ hoax in the Mountain State
Jim Smith, the director of MECCA 911, was on the phone with Chris McIntire, his counterpart in neighboring Marion County, when the obvious realization hit both emergency […]
