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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...
Morgantown man charged after allegedly throwing drugs out of a moving vehicle
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man has been charged after allegedly throwing nearly 100 grams of drugs out of a car while being pulled over for a traffic stop in Morgantown. On May 14, officers with the Morgantown Police Department noticed a vehicle with an expired registration traveling on Spruce Street near the intersection of Willey Street, according to a criminal complaint.
Granville Police searching for three suspects
GRANVILLE, W.Va. (WDTV) - The Granville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects. The three individuals pictured are wanted in regard to a theft that occurred at Target in Granville on April 29, according to police. If you have any information, contact the Granville...
Three Men Cut Deal For Murder Of Imprisoned Whitey Bulger
Three federal prisoners accused of killing Whitey Bulger in a West Virginia prison have reached a plea agreement. Fotios Geas of Springfield, Paul DeCologero and Sean McKinnon are accused of beating the 89-year-old Boston gangster to death in 2018. Details of the plea deal have not been released, but prosecutors...
Fayette County paramedic attacked
A Fayette County EMS worker was attacked while rending aid at a Dollar General on May 4. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, PSP Uniontown responded to National Pike for a report of an unresponsive male at the location. When troopers arrived on scene all parties involved were spoken to on scene. The investigation determined that a man passed out in the break room of the Dollar General while under the influence of a controlled substance. That man then physically assaulted a paramedic from Fayette County who was called to render aid.
Suspect steals $1,200 worth of THC from tobacco shop in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery at a tobacco and vape shop in Morgantown. Deputies were dispatched to the Tobacco, Vape and Cigar shop on Mid Atlantic Drive in the Cheat Lake area of Morgantown at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday. The suspect...
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