MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University Police officers arrested a man after he led them on a high-speed chase in Morgantown on Friday. According to a criminal complaint […]
Cops and Courts
Ohio man arrested, deputy injured in altercation
MORGANTOWN — Joseph P. Elias, 40, of Wintersville, Ohio, was taken into custody by Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies on several charges after an altercation that resulted in […]
McCarthy sentenced for sexual assault of 15-year-old
A Morgantown man who pleaded guilty of sexual assault and burglary was sentenced today in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Gerald Thomas McCarthy, 58, was sentenced by Circuit […]
Hazelton staff member attacked by inmate
BRUCETON MILLS — Inmates at United States Penitentiary Hazelton are in lockdown after a staff member was physically assaulted by an inmate Tuesday. “The violence has increased […]
Burglary calls lead to several arrests
MORGANTOWN — Area law enforcement have recently responded to several calls regarding burglaries and breaking and entering incidents, resulting in arrests for five individuals. Paul William Shaffer, […]
Lawsuit alleges wrongful termination by MUB
MORGANTOWN — A lawsuit filed earlier this month in Monongalia County Circuit Court naming the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) as the defendant, claims a former employee was […]
Former doctor files lawsuit against WVU Hospitals, board of governors
A civil complaint filed by a former employee in the Circuit Court of Monongalia County has initiated the first steps in a lawsuit against the West Virginia […]
Mon County Grand Jury returns January 2022 indictments
The first Monongalia County grand jury of 2022 met Jan. 6, 10-11, resulting in indictments for 107 defendants accused of felonies. An indictment is a formal criminal […]
City removes comp time for understaffed police department
MORGANTOWN — On a good day, before the first mention of COVID-19, the Morgantown Police Department is 16 officers short. With nearly a quarter of the department’s […]
U.S. Attorney Willian Ihlenfeld aims to tackle fentanyl trafficking in new role as chair of HIDTA executive board
MORGANTOWN – William Ihlenfeld, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, has been elected to chair the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Executive […]
