With the retirement of Judge Phillip D. Gaujot set at the end of December, Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday that he is appointing Perri Jo DeChristopher to […]
Tag: Monongalia County Circuit Court
Monongalia County law community celebrates the career, retirement of Judge Gaujot
It was a bittersweet moment for members of the legal community in Monongalia County who gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate the retirement of Judge Phillip D. Gaujot. […]
Man accused of stabbing EMS worker found guilty after previous mistrial
Monongalia EMS personnel are ready to move forward after David Lawrence Bandy, 31, of Jourdanton, Texas, was found guilty of malicious assault of emergency services personnel during […]
Morgantown man arrested in Parkersburg after failing to appear for sexual assault charges
Austin Fought Rempel, 32, of Morgantown, was arrested in Parkersburg Monday after a capias warrant was issued on July 25 for failing to appear in court. Rempel […]
Former football player found not guilty of sexual assault
Vincent David Chukwudi-Okoli, 19, of Germantown, Md., was found not guilty of second-degree sexual assault after a multi-day trial before Judge Cindy Scott in Monongalia County Circuit […]
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 […]
Lawsuit filed to deny City of Morgantown and insurance administrator subrogation claims
A lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court aims to deny the City of Morgantown and Benefit Assistance Company, LLC any payment under a subrogation claim for […]
Anderson sentenced for 2020 murder
Travis Anderson, 35, of Morgantown was sentenced to 30 years of incarceration in the West Virginia State Penitentiary for the second degree murder of Jane Sharak 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 […]
Former MECCA 911 employee cites whistleblower law in lawsuit against county
MORGANTOWN — A lawsuit filed this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court accuses MECCA 911 supervisors of bullying an openly gay employee and making racially insensitive and sexually […]
