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WVU student arrested after violent incident in dorm room
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - A West Virginia University student was arrested after a violent incident in a dorm room. Shawn Higginbotham, 19, of Charleston, has been charged with strangulation, according to court documents from Monongalia County. The West Virginia University Police Department responded to Dadisman Hall on November 6 at...
Detectives seek robbery suspect in Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is searching for the suspect in a Sunday afternoon robbery on Mid-Atlantic Drive. The robbery was reported at the tobacco, vape, and cigar shop at 3:09 p.m. The suspect allegedly grabbed two jars of Venera THC valued at $1,200 and fled the store.
Former educator indicted on federal child exploitation offenses
Jackson, TN – A federal grand jury in Jackson, Tennessee recently returned an indictment charging Philip Stephen Plyler, 41, of Fairmont, West Virginia with federal child exploitation offenses. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the return of the indictment today. Plyler is charged in a two-count indictment with...
1 person flown to hospital after car crashes through house in Bruceton Mills
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WDTV) - One person was flown to the hospital after a car crashed into a home in Bruceton Mills early Monday morning. The Bruceton Brandonville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on North Preston Highway at approximately 12:21 a.m. One person inside the home was flown...
Morgantown police review board to analyze arrest, traffic stop, and race statistics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board plans to begin a data analysis of arrests and traffic stops conducted by the police department. Board Chair Rich Burks said the disproportionate number of African-American arrests over the years in Morgantown has been blamed on drug dealers that don’t reside here and this is an opportunity to test that.
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