FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department made four arrests in an ongoing fentanyl investigation Monday. Deputies said they found evidence of drug use, paraphernalia, packaging materials, and 13 grams of a white powdery substance suspected to be fentanyl prepared for sale. Deputies arrested Mirranda Godrey, 44, Samantha Sease, 32, Jeremy Markley,…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Morgantown man accused of attempting to buy a child in Mexico will serve 10 years in federal prison for failing to update his sex offender registry before traveling internationally. Scott David Bixler, 43, was arrested in Mexico, where investigators believed he attempted to purchase a 7-year-old girl. Court documents said Bixler…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 15-year-old reported missing from Kanawha County could be headed to the Morgantown area, according the St. Albans Police Department. Isaiah Kurtis Hawes, 15, was reported missing Jan. 29 and was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, dark gray sweatpants and brown/tan Air Jordan shoes. The juvenile’s mother told police he…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny has released the identity of remains found in the Owings area on January 29. The joint operation between the FBI and Harrison County Sheriff’s Department recovered remains now identified as Christa Merrill of Fairmont. Merrill had been reported missing in August of 2024. Additional testing is required…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Tracy L. Rose has been found after not being heard from for more than a week. Officials with the sheriff’s office announced in a Facebook post Monday night that Rose was found alive after she made contact with the office at around 4 p.m. that…
WESTOVER, W.Va. — The City of Westover is still on track to start on two large-scale infrastructure projects following the West Virginia Department of Highways maintenance work on Holland Avenue to start the month of February. As DOH crews continue work on addressing potholes just north of the Westover Bridge near downtown Morgantown, Westover Director…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Warm Up Wednesday (Feb. 5) will be held in downtown Morgantown to help raise money for the Monongalia County Warming Shelter operated by Catholic Charities West Virginia. The night of music, comedy, food, and drinks runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Co-Op at 131 Pleasant Street. On WAJR’s “Talk…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown woman has been charged after witnesses told police she strangled a 15-year-old and hit a 12-year-old in the lower back, causing visible injuries. Thursday, Morgantown police responded to a domestic incident on Glenn Street and made contact with Shanna Rice, 37, and a 15-year-old. Witnesses told police Rice was arguing…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — TheMonongalia County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 57-year old female who has last had contact with her familys about a week ago. Tracy L. Rose is dewscribed as a white female, 5-feet 5-inches tall, 136 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. According to family members, they last spoke to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Student Government Association (SGA) has called for more collaboration with the City of Morgantown to address sidewalk safety around campus. WVU SGA Local Governance Liaison Mimi Ferguson and SGA Senator Kate Magrogan presented details to city officials on their most recent biannual Safety and Accessibility walk that took…