Suspended Morgan County Magistrate Vince Shambaugh was arrested and charged on Wednesday, August 19 with the misdemeanor charge of brandishing a deadly weapon. He was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. The charges stem from a multi-agency and jurisdictional investigation into multiple allegations against Shambaugh, 57. Those allegations include[Read More…]
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Physical altercation leads to two arrests in Great Cacapon
Two people were arrested in Great Cacapon on Wednesday, August 5 following a physical altercation over use of an air conditioner. Police were dispatched to Alpine Drive at about 2:30 p.m. for a domestic disturbance. At the residence, a man identified as William D. Twigg Jr., 53, held his hands[Read More…]
Police charge Hancock man in Wednesday house fire
A Hancock man has been jailed on arson charges after allegedly threatening to burn down a Seavolt Road home before that residence caught fire on July 29. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, Joseph Brian Potter, 40, has been arrested on charges of first-degree arson, arson threat, first-degree malicious[Read More…]
Hancock man killed in Fulton County hit and run
by Geoff Fox A Hancock man was struck and killed along Tollgate Ridge Road in Southern Fulton County, Pa. just north of Hancock in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 26. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Jacob Allen Long, 34, of Hancock, was on the roadway in the 900[Read More…]
Officers charge Berkeley Springs couple Monday with drug dealing
Search of vehicle reveals large quantity of pills, substances A Berkeley Springs couple has been jailed on charges of drug dealing after large quantities of drugs were found in their vehicle following a traffic stop in town. Gregory Godman, 71, and Jodi Godman, 42, were each charged with multiple drug-related[Read More…]
Commission approves budget for K-9 in Sheriff’s Department
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department will once again have a K-9 officer on its force, following a vote by the County Commission to approve up to $20,000 for start-up costs to add a trained dog to the department. Funds for the K-9 will come from the county’s[Read More…]
Drugged driver of minors jailed
A Berkeley Springs woman has pled no contest to gross child neglect with risk of serious injury, and DUI with child. Kathleen E. Virts, 31, was the driver in a single-vehicle collision that occurred on Green Oak Road at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, according to a[Read More…]
Paw Paw pair jailed on burglary charges
A 911 caller from Great Cacapon alerted police to a burglary that took place at a residence on Rocky Pine Lane on Monday, May 4 at about 5:30 p.m. The caller said they check on their cousin’s home there about once a month. This time, they saw signs of forced[Read More…]
Evicted tenant jailed on bond violation
West Virginia State Police have charged a Berkeley Springs man with violating two protective orders, a bond violation, as well as charges of battery and destruction of property. Anthony A. Britti, 48, was initially arrested by warrant on Saturday, May 23 following a verbal disturbance at a residence on Burnt[Read More…]
Hedgesville man arrested after fleeing police
West Virginia State Police have arrested a Hedgesville man on multiple charges following a pursuit along Route 9 on Thursday, May 21 at about 8 p.m. Police got behind a red Chevy Trailblazer with a missing headlight driving down the middle of the road, according to a criminal complaint filed[Read More…]
