State’s jails still lack staff

July 11, 2023

CHARLESTON — House and Senate leaders along with the governor’s office have been meeting in recent weeks, working toward a possible solution to the problem of worker vacancy rates in the state’s jails and prisons. Senate President Craig Blair said the meetings, the latest of which took place last Thursday, have been productive. “These meetings have been nothing short of excellent where everybody is coming together and working holistically on fixing corrections,” Blair said last week on MetroNews “Talkline.” “It’s a legacy issue that we’ve had before us and ...

Mon deputy on trial in Wheeling federal court

July 10, 2023

WHEELING -- The trial for Monongalia County Deputy Lance Kuretza began Monday morning at the United States District Courthouse in Wheeling.  Kuretza was indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2022 for allegedly depriving Quintin Graciano of his civil rights by using excessive force ...

Woman arrested for malicious assault inside area hospital

July 6, 2023

One woman was arrested Wednesday after a violent fight broke out between her and another female in the lobby of Mon Health Medical Center.  While in route to the disturbance, Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies were told by emergency dispatchers that “a female was on the phone ...

U.S. Marshals searching for fugitive wanted for murder, kidnapping

July 6, 2023

CLARKSBURG — The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help in apprehending 30-year-old Jamie Ray Jones in the north-central West Virginia area. Jones is wanted on a West Virginia State warrant for attempted first degree murder and kidnapping. He has a history of weapons, violent tendencies and fleeing. Jones is the suspected driver who crashed into multiple vehicles today near the University Town Center in Morgantown. He should be considered dangerous. Jones was born on Sept. 11, 1992, and is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He weighs 162 pounds and has brown eyes and ...

Man jailed after daytime break-in at Heritage Point apartment

July 5, 2023

A Morgantown man is in jail after allegedly breaking into a Village at Heritage Point apartment on Monday.  West Virginia State Police responded to the scene and found the suspect, later identified as Roy Alex Wolfe, 41, of Morgantown, sitting on the ground near the apartment, the ...

WVU hospital employee accused of embezzling from Pain Management Center

July 5, 2023

A WVU Medicine employee is being charged with embezzlement after it was discovered that daily deposits from the WVU Medicine Pain Management Center consistently came up short over a seven-month period.  Morgantown Police were called to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital for an alleged ...