Deputies in Preston County arrested an Aurora man Wednesday after he allegedly fired a gun within a few feet of his residence with two small children inside. […]
Cops and Courts
Morgantown Man charged with third-degree sexual assault with preteen girl
A Morgantown man was charged with third-degree sexual assault after allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl. Also, a Morgantown couple was charged with child abuse […]
Former North Elementary principal enters new plea
Natalie Webb, the former principal of North Elementary School in Morgantown, was back in court Monday afternoon with defense attorney Tyler Slavey. In October 2023, Webb was […]
19-year-old Maryland man accused of Mountain Valley murder
The name of the 21-year-old victim of a deadly shooting early July 11 was released Friday by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, more than one week after […]
Hearing continued for man accused of wife’s murder
Court proceedings in the case of a Cheat Lake man accused of killing his wife on April 19 were continued Wednesday in Monongalia County Magistrate Court. On […]
2 arrested in separate animal cruelty cases in Preston County
Arrests were made in two unrelated animal cruelty cases reported in Preston County over the weekend, one in Masontown on July 12 and the other in Tunnelton on […]
Expired registration leads to drug arrest
A traffic stop for an expired registration on Walnut Street in Morgantown on Monday ended with police finding more than 20 grams of suspected cocaine in the […]
Sheriff: Fatal shooting an ‘isolated incident’
One person is dead after a shooting early Thursday morning on Mountain Valley Drive outside Morgantown. Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) are investigating. According […]
$1M for family of man who died in custody of state police
CHARLESTON — A $1 million dollar settlement is going through between the West Virginia State Police and the estate of a man who died in police custody. […]
Sheriff warns of new scam calls from imposter law enforcement
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) is warning the community of a new phone scam. According to MCSD, the department has recently received numerous calls regarding a scammer […]
