K9 officer Azim, who has been with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department since 2014, retired last month with his handler Sgt. Tim Hunn. The Monongalia County Commission […]
Cops and Courts
Morrisey announces settlement of up to $30M against opioid distributor Rite Aid
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday a settlement with Rite Aid for up to $30 million in the opioid suit filed in June 2020. The […]
Justice announces corrections officer state of emergency during COVID briefing; National Guard will help fill vacancies
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice topped his Thursday COVID briefing by talking about the statewide correctional officer shortage and announced he’s declared a state of emergency to […]
Morgantown man accused of uploading child pornography admitted he ‘knew it was wrong’
A Morgantown man accused of posting child pornography online is currently being held at North Central Regional Jail on $25,000 bond. Garrick Gene Rollison, 22, of Morgantown, […]
AG Morrisey joins other states in efforts against CDC mask mandate and EPA climate actions
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined in multi-state actions against the CDC and EPA on Tuesday. In the first action, Morrisey joined a 23-state amicus […]
Police seek person of interest in weekend shooting in downtown Morgantown
The Morgantown Police Department is looking for a person of interest from a weekend shooting in downtown Morgantown. Law enforcement responded to a shots-heard on Wall Street […]
Men arrested after posting stolen flooring for sale on Facebook
Two Morgantown men are charged with receiving or transferring stolen goods after they were allegedly in possession of approximately $9,000 of stolen vinyl plank flooring. Monongalia County […]
Morgantown man arrested after making fake bomb to ‘get a reaction’
A Morgantown man was arrested Saturday after falsely reporting a bomb in the parking lot of Dollar General on Cheat Road. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy Reginald Martin […]
Counties, cities case against ‘Big 3’ opioid distributors settles for $400M
CHARLESTON — Three large opioid distributors will pay dozens of West Virginia counties, cities and towns a total of $400 million for their roles in the opioid […]
Class action lawsuit claims medical corporation released personal information on public documents
A class action lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court claims University Health Associates (West Virginia University Medical Corp.) unlawfully publicized the plaintiffs’ confidential information in publicly […]
