by Kate Shunney Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter last month talked with County Commissioners about the possibility of adding a K-9 officer back to the Sheriff’s Department in the future. Sheriff Walter said he wanted to get a sense of whether county officials would be on board with the move[Read More…]
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Shooting leaves Hancock resident dead, police still investigating circumstances
by Geoff Fox A shooting on Whispering Winds Road has left a 43-year-old Hancock man dead and police looking for answers. On Saturday, February 21, just after 9:30 p.m., deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Hancock Police Department responded to the 400 block of Whispering[Read More…]
Braving the cold for the police
Over 30 people braved the cold weather on Saturday, January 31 to attend a rally in front of the Morgan County Courthouse in support of law enforcement. Dick Voorhaar said the “Show our Support” event was put together to publicly recognize law enforcement officers and the “tough job they do”[Read More…]
Two-county investigation leads to arrest, drug charges
A joint drug investigation among the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Martinsburg Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) led to the arrest of two individuals in Morgan County last Wednesday, January 21. According to police officials, an investigation into drug activities had[Read More…]
Martinsburg stop leads to drug charges against Berkeley Springs woman
A Berkeley Springs woman has been charged with drug trafficking after being stopped by Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies on January 9 along Hedgesville Road near the intersection of I-81. Crystal A. Burch, 43, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and cocaine with the intent to deliver the drugs. According to[Read More…]
Police chase leads to local man’s arrest
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged a Berkeley Springs man with multiple offenses, following a pursuit through the woods on Monday, December 22. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Deputy Ryan Diehl, police were dispatched to a residence on Pious Ridge Road for a[Read More…]
Friday night ATV accident in Fulton County claims life of Hancock woman
by Geoff Fox A 36 year old Hancock woman was killed in an ATV accident in southern Fulton County late Friday night, December 12, on Negro Mountain Road. According to Pennsylvania State Police, Holley Elizabeth Appel was the named victim of the crash. Police reported that the accident occurred just[Read More…]
Traffic stop yields three arrests on drug charges
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged three people with drug offenses following a traffic stop in the area of Charlotte’s Café on Sunday, November 9 at about 9:30 p.m. During routine road patrol, police initiated a traffic stop upon observing a silver pickup truck with an expired registration traveling North[Read More…]
Paw Paw man jailed after bond revoked
James M. Flint, 24, of Paw Paw was jailed on Wednesday, November 19 after his bond was revoked from Morgan County Circuit Court following two crimes committed last summer. On May 26, a warrant was issued in Morgan County for the arrest of Flint, who was wanted in connection with[Read More…]
Kearneysville man jailed after assault in Paw Paw
West Virginia State Police have charged a Kearneysville man with domestic battery, third offense, after responding to a 911 call for a domestic assault in progress in Paw Paw on Sunday, November 16 at about 3:15 p.m. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Trooper[Read More…]
