CRIME & SAFETY
Crews respond to accident on Easton Hill in Morgantown, road shut down
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - 911 officials confirm Easton Hill in Morgantown is closed after a multi-car accident Wednesday afternoon. The call came in around 12:15 P.M. Officials confirm two cars were involved, but couldn’t confirm any injuries at this time. EMS are currently on scene. Drivers are asked to...
Man previously convicted of domestic violence gets up to 120 years for latest attack
Harrisburg, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man with an "extensive" history of domestic violence was sentenced to 60-120 years in prison for his latest conviction, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry. The Greene County man was convicted of strangulation and sexual assault of a woman in Jackson Township in 2022. Ian Nakonechni was found guilty in October 2023 and recently sentenced in Greene County Court. A jury found him guilty of...
Trio led high-speed chase on PA Turnpike into Somerset, stolen gun found: PSP
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Three Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges after police said they were led on a highspeed chase on the Pa. Turnpike. Quamarri Curry, 20, of Uniontown, Davontae Clayton, 19, of Belle Vernon, and Pharoah Sewell, 20, of New Kensington, were arrested by Pennsylvania State Police after speeding past a trooper […]
UPDATE: WVU clears reported gas leak
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - UPDATE: West Virginia University officials released an alert at approximately 11 a.m. clearing the reported gas leak. Officials said it is safe to reenter Health Sciences North and resume normal activities. The WVU Police Department also released a statement just prior to clearing the incident. “The...
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