Prosecutors Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola and Brandon Benchoff rested their case Friday afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of Cleotis Eppes, confident they presented enough evidence over three days of testimony to meet the state’s burden of proof for a guilty verdict. Defense ...
Testimony continued Thursday in the trial of Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes, Jr, 49, who faces charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and conspiracy. Victim Matthew Moore was found lying face-down in the middle of Round Bottom Road which runs behind Ashton Estates off of Smithtown Road ...
On March 6, the members of the Monongalia and Preston County Lodge #87 of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) issued a press release stating they had taken a vote of “No Confidence” regarding Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell. Lodge 87 has about 150 members, made up of current and ...
The trial for one of the men accused in the May 2022 murder of Matthew Moore continued Wednesday with opening statements from attorneys and testimony from 10 people. Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr., 49, of the Detroit area, also known as “Ghost,” faces charges for first degree murder, ...
The jury trial for Cleotis Cortez-Paul Eppes Jr, 49, accused in the May 7, 2022, murder of Matthew Moore began Tuesday in Monongalia County Circuit Court. The Honorable Paul W. Gwaltney will preside over the trial with Monongalia County Prosecutor Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola and ...
BY JARETT LEWIS BECKLEY — A prominent bronze statue stolen from a cultural center in Beckley has been recovered and returned to it’s rightful place. On Feb. 26, Tamarack Marketplace reported the theft of their Mountaineer statue, which was created by West Virginia artist Burl ...
