One of two men is in custody and facing charges in two counties after allegedly car-jacking a woman at gunpoint in the Bruceton Mills area of Preston […]
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Man arrested after attempting to flee from police in Preston County
A Morgantown man is being held at Tygart Valley Regional Jail after he allegedly attempted to flee from law enforcement Wednesday evening in Preston County, crashing his […]
Westover man confesses to 1985 cold case murder of teen Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Watkins
“Because it wasn’t solved.” That’s why Preston County deputies chose to reopen the nearly four-decade-old cold case murder of 13-year-old Jeremiah “Jerry” Matthew Watkins, Sheriff Paul “Moe” […]
Preston County man in custody after threatening to ‘shoot up’ Bruceton School
Seth Chance Johnson, 22, of Albright, is facing charges for making threats of terroristic acts after police say he made threats toward Bruceton School in Bruceton Mills […]
Tunnelton man in custody after alleged assault
A Preston County man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a female victim who ultimately had to be life-flighted for emergency care. According to the criminal complaint, […]
Pittsburgh man accused of robbing Rowlesburg bank
A Pennsylvania man is in custody after allegedly robbing the Clear Mountain Bank in Rowlesburg, and this is not the first time he’s faced similar charges. Preston […]
Two women jailed following crash on I-68 that left several injured, including four children
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Two women remained in North Central Regional Jail Tuesday, after being arrested following a one-vehicle accident Friday. The two were charged with gross child neglect with […]
Preston Sheriff’s building in need of repairs
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s historic jail building, currently home to The Preston County Sheriff’s Office, has a number of maintenance issues. Among them, a leaking roof, mold […]
Automated license plate readers coming to Preston County
KINGWOOD — For the second week in a row, Preston County Commission learned the Preston County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of […]
Maryland man murdered in Preston County; Detroit man charged
KINGWOOD — A Detroit man is charged with murdering a Maryland man in a remote area of Preston County. Three others, including a Morgantown man, are charged […]
