Police and Courts

Five sentenced by circuit judges

Several people were sentenced by Judges Michael Lorensen and Andrew Frye in Morgan County Circuit Court in recent weeks.

Sheriffs ask legislators for drug tracking info

County sheriffs from around West Virginia made it clear during the recent interim meetings of legislative committees that they will be pressuring legislators to grant them access to the state’s prescription drug tracking system.

Busy Morgan County Grand Jury indicts 34

Thirty-four people were indicted by the Morgan County Grand Jury on Tuesday, January 8, for felony charges ranging from manufacturing explosives to sexually molesting children and abusing elderly persons.

Caller who sparked school lockdowns jailed

A Berkeley Springs man was arrested for probation violation after being found under the influence of drugs when he called police about an alleged armed robbery in progress on Monday, December 17.

Deputies, sheriff, county sued for excessive force

Morgan County residents Eileen Markous and her son Matthew Markous have filed suit against the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department.

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