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 […]
Cops and Courts
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 […]
Parole board denies release for Skylar Neese killer
Just two days after the 12-year anniversary of their only daughter’s murder, emotions ran high Monday as Dave and Mary Neese joined a conference call with the […]
Hearing waived for man accused in deadly Dellslow hit and run
The man charged with leaving the scene of a deadly vehicle crash on June 7 in Dellslow waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Monongalia County […]
Staffing shortfall remains MPD’s top challenge
MORGANTOWN — During a recent state-of-the-department update before Morgantown City Council, Police Chief Eric Powell said staffing issues remain the number-one challenge facing the MPD. The department […]
Miracle Meadows cases to stay in Kanawha County court
CHARLESTON — The remaining civil cases involving the now defunct Miracle Meadows School in Salem will remain in Kanawha County Circuit Court following a judge’s ruling. Kanawha […]
Yet another entity seeking millions from Justice companies
Another plaintiff laying claim to millions of dollars from the businesses owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family is asking a federal court to get moving. […]
