Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer told The Dominion Post on Wednesday he was glad the jurors in the trial of Deputy Lance Kuretza came to the same […]
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Counsels rest in Kuretza trial; jury deliberations to begin Monday
On Thursday, jurors heard the final four witnesses in the criminal trial of Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Kuretza, who is accused of depriving Quintin Graziano of […]
Mon deputy’s trial continues in Wheeling; third day of testimony
Perception was the word of the day during the ongoing trial for Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Kuretza who is accused of allegedly violating the constitutional rights […]
Mon County deputy on trial for second day; training officer says: ‘We have never trained knee striking to the head’
WHEELING — Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department 1st Sgt. Kurt Thomas spent nearly five hours on the stand Tuesday explaining use-of-force training deputies receive. He also answered questions […]
Mon deputy on trial in Wheeling federal court
WHEELING — The trial for Monongalia County Deputy Lance Kuretza began Monday morning at the United States District Courthouse in Wheeling. Kuretza was indicted by a federal […]
Woman arrested for malicious assault inside area hospital
One woman was arrested Wednesday after a violent fight broke out between her and another female in the lobby of Mon Health Medical Center. While in route […]
Michigan man admits to methamphetamine trafficking in Morgantown
A Warren, Mich., man who was arrested by deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department in December 2021 has admitted in federal court to transporting methamphetamine to […]
Trial for Mon deputy moved to Wheeling
The upcoming jury trial for Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Kuretza will now be held at the United States District Court in Wheeling after maintenance work scheduled […]
Woman arrested after altercation off Van Voorhis Road
A Morgantown woman, Danielle Marie Drew, 35, was arrested Wednesday evening after Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene of a physical altercation at Glen Abbey […]
Mon deputies identify body found in Cheat Lake area; additional information released on two-year-old “John Doe” case
A 62-year-old Point Marion man was found deceased just a few feet from his vehicle after area law enforcement found the car in the area of Birch […]
