A man originally charged Aug. 31 under a false identity was recharged under the correct name with malicious battery for allegedly beating a woman on High Street […]
Tag: Morgantown police
Man charged after starting fires in downtown Morgantown
A Morgantown man is in custody after allegedly starting multiple fires on the evening of Aug. 8 in downtown Morgantown in the area below the Pleasant Street […]
Morgantown, Westover police make unrelated drug arrests Sunday
Police in Morgantown and Westover made several unrelated drug arrests Aug. 18, resulting in felony drug charges against three individuals and a misdemeanor for another. At approximately […]
Expired registration leads to drug arrest
A traffic stop for an expired registration on Walnut Street in Morgantown on Monday ended with police finding more than 20 grams of suspected cocaine in the […]
Morgantown settles dispute with MPD officers
Details of the settlement agreement between a number of Morgantown Police Department officers and the City of Morgantown were released this week, ending a two-year battle regarding […]
Police find drugs in hidden dashboard compartment
A Michigan man with several prior arrests in Monongalia County was taken into custody on Wednesday for drug possession. While on patrol, Morgantown police officer C.J. Behm […]
Two women facing child neglect charges in unrelated cases
Local police are investigating two unrelated child neglect cases that occurred in Monongalia County less than three hours apart, both involving an allegedly intoxicated parent. At around […]
MPD, EMS respond to tragic call on Wednesday
The community is reeling following a tragedy involving a baby found deceased in a hot vehicle Wednesday afternoon. The Morgantown Police Department released a statement regarding the […]
Meanwhile, in Morgantown …
City takes panhandling law off the books Last week, the Morgantown City Council voted to repeal a 2005 panhandling law that is the basis for a federal […]
Two injured in weekend shooting
Two people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in downtown Morgantown. Morgantown police are investigating the incident. According to information from the Morgantown Police Department, […]
