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2 DUI checkpoints to be held in NCWV next week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia State Police will hold two DUI checkpoints in North Central West Virginia next week. The first checkpoint will be held in Monongalia County on Thursday, July 11th along U.S. Route 19/WV Route 7. This checkpoint will take place near the Pursglove post office...
Three admit guilt in multi-state drug ring
Jul. 1—In February, an investigation by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force resulted in a major drug bust leading to federal drug trafficking charges against 25 individuals, 12 of whom are listed as West Virginia residents. The 79-count indictment also included individuals from Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Jersey. Last...
Eppes faces consecutive terms in Mon County drug-related murder, kidnapping
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A Detroit man who was found guilty of a Monongalia County murder will serve consecutive life sentences. Cleotis Eppes was sentenced in Monongalia County Circuit Court Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in the May 2022 drug debt death of Matthew Moore. The ruling from Judge Paul Gwaltney comes less than four months after a 12-member jury decided that his sentence should be no mercy, life in prison with no possibility of parole. Eppes will serve a life sentence for the first-degree murder conviction, another life term for kidnapping Moore, and 1 to 5 years for conspiracy to commit murder. Gwaltney ordered Eppes to serve consecutive terms at the recommendation of Monongalia County Prosecutor Gabe Mucciola and members of Matthew Moore’s family.
Three West Virginians admit to roles in Philadelphia drug trafficking organization
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Three West Virginia men have admitted to their roles in a Philadelphia drug trafficking organization. According to U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld, the organization was supplying large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to North Central West Virginia. Jordan Spadafore, 33, of Morgantown; Stephanie Miller, 47, of Charleston; and Olivia Gibson, 21, […]
Detroit man gets life x 2 for Monongalia County crimes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Detroit man who was found guilty of a Monongalia County murder and kidnapping was sentenced to consecutive life terms in prison Tuesday. Cleotis Eppes kidnapped and killed Matthew Moore two years ago over a $30,000 drug debt. Tuesday’s sentence from Monongalia County Circuit Judge Paul...
Three admit to roles in Philadelphia drug trafficking organization
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Three West Virginia residents have admitted to their roles in an organization that was supplying large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to North Central West Virginia. Jordan Spadafore, 33, of Morgantown; Stephanie Miller, 47, of Charleston; and Olivia Gibson, 21, of Ona, pled guilty...
Rabid raccoon found, killed in Monongalia County
INDEPENDENCE, W.Va (WDTV) - A rabid raccoon has been found and killed in Monongalia County. According to a Facebook post by the Mon County Health Department, the raccoon was found on property off Gladesville Road in Independence. The property is located in both Monongalia and Preston Counties. The owner of...
Rabies case confirmed in Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first case of rabies in 2024 has been confirmed from a raccoon killed on property near the Monongalia-Preston county line. The Monongalia County Health Department said the owner of the property off Gladesville Road in Independence found the racoon fighting with a barn cat. The...
Tractor-trailer, 7 vehicles involved in Interstate 68 crash near Morgantown
CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is on the scene of a multiple vehicle crash on Interstate 68 that includes a tractor-trailer. The wreck took place in the westbound lanes between Coopers Rock and Cheat Lake at around 1 p.m. Thursday. There are seven vehicles and one tractor trailer involved.
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