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CRIME & SAFETY
Law enforcement investigates threat made to Morgantown High School on social media
On Wednesday, a message perceived as a threat toward Morgantown High School was posted online to Snapchat, prompting officials to immediately report it to the FBI and local law enforcement, according to Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr.
Source: Convicted killer — who escaped prison and spent weeks on the lam — expected to plead guilty
A convicted killer, who escaped from a Chester County prison and led law enforcement officials on a two-week long manhunt last year, is expected to plead guilty to the charges he faces during a court proceeding on Friday. Court documents note that Danilo Cavalcante, 35, of Waynesburg, is scheduled for...
New Jersey man with ties to street gang convicted for firearms trafficking in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Hackensack, New Jersey, man has been convicted on federal firearms charges, U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced Thursday. Kadir Reeves, 40, was found guilty of two counts of aiding and abetting a false statement in connection with the acquisition of firearms. The jury heard evidence that Reeves conspired with another defendant […]
Local search and rescue volunteers receive additional training
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - A group of volunteers dedicated to finding and rescuing people in distress in the outdoors received funding for additional training recently. The Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, which performs search and rescue missions within a 120-mile radius of the Morgantown area, recently attended a three-day backcountry rope rescue training providing by Peak Rescue, a rope access and rescue training company, at Cooper’s Rock State Park.
WVU, Morgantown police ready for opening game challenges
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A busy weekend in Morgantown with the home opener between WVU and Penn State has law enforcement ready to execute months of planning. University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair praised the universal response including all area law enforcement agencies for the multiple events and activities set to happen through the end of the weekend. She added that officers work hard to get people in and out but she asks motorists to watch for signs, message boards and most of all obey the commands from officers at intersections.
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