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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.
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...
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, […]
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...
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.
I-68 in Monongalia County closed following accident, motorists urged to avoid area
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE 6/27/24 3:22 PM: I-68 Westbound is now open with one lane operational. Motorists are still urged to approach the area with caution as cleanup continues. — An accident has closed a portion of I-68 in Monongalia County. According to the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency, I-68 near Exit 10 […]
Harrison County lead testing expands to Monongalia, Marion, West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — With the growing popularity of a grant-funded lead testing pilot program in Harrison County, Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (MCHD WIC) will be expanding the service into Monongalia and Marion counties, to anyone 1 and older. Harrison County testing has...
Rabies case confirmed in Mon, Preston County
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. –– The first case of rabies in 2024 has been confirmed on property at the Preston-Monongalia County line. The owner of the property off Gladesville Road in Independence found a racoon fighting with a barn cat. The owner euthenized the racoon and tests at the...
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