“I cannot release the person’s name until I get a positive ID from the medical examiner,” Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer told The Dominion Post on Wednesday, […]
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No clear timeline on remains identification
There is no clear timeline on how long it may take for the state medical examiner in Charleston to determine the identity of the human remains found […]
Fairmont Road collision sends one to hospital
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on Fairmont Road Friday morning – approximately one-quarter-mile from the old Arnettsville School. Chief Deputy Mark Ralston […]
Morgantown man accused of sexually assaulting intoxicated woman
A Morgantown man is being charged with second-degree sexual assault after he allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman too intoxicated to give consent. According to […]
Human remains found at Coopers Rock, officials not speculating on identity
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement Tuesday saying human remains were found at Coopers Rock State Forest over the weekend. According to the press release, […]
Doctor still missing one month after disappearance
It has been over a month since law enforcement began searching for Dr. John Magruder, 39, of Morgantown, a local child neurologist affiliated with WVU Medicine, who […]
Kuretza pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges
CLARKSBURG — Lance Kuretza, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested after being federally indicted last week, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Thursday afternoon in […]
Mon deputy on paid leave after federal indictment
Deputy Sheriff Lance Kuretza of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, has been placed on paid administrative leave following a federal indictment handed down by a federal grand […]
Martinsburg woman jailed after physical altercation with deputies
A reported disturbance at West Run Apartments in Morgantown on Sunday evolved into multiple misdemeanor charges for a Martinsburg woman after she allegedly began an altercation with […]
Mon sheriff retires K9 officer, brings on new canine recruits
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 […]
