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BUCKHANNON — A second New Jersey man was sentenced Tuesday for his role in a kidnapping and robbery attempt at the Colonial Motel in February 2018. Takiese Bethea, 24, pled guilty to robbery in the first degree and malicious assault, both felonies on March 7. Police say that Bethea, along with Lamere Troup, then 24,…

FAIRMONT – After being arrested and charged with attempted murder, Bruce Davis’ bail bond has been reduced from $750,000 to $450,000. The subtraction is the result of Davis’ preliminary hearing Monday, wherein his lawyer argued that the amount should be lowered. “When my client was originally arrested, there was a strong belief that the person…

MORGANTOWN – A suspended member of West Virginia University’s women’s basketball team has been denied reinstatement by a Monongalia County judge. Theresa Ekhelar filed a lawsuit March 22 against WVU and Athletics Director Shane Lyons. A 6-foot-6 senior center, Ekhelar has missed two WNIT games so far – Mountaineer victories against Rider and Villanova. She…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County Judge denied a request by suspended West Virginia women’s basketball player Theresa Ekhelar who is seeking reinstatement to play in the WNIT. A senior center, Ekhelar has missed the Mountaineers’ two WNIT wins over Rider and Villanova, serving what the team called an indefinite suspension. Her lawsuit, which cited…

West Virginia University suspended senior women’s basketball player Theresa Ekhelar for a violation of team rules. In a statement released prior to the team’s win last Thursday against Rider University in the WNIT, the university said, “Theresa Ekhelar has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.  No further comment will be made from WVU.“ In an effort to continue…

WELLSBURG – The trial for a man charged with the death of his infant son has been continued, while another man has been sentenced for third degree sexual assault. On Tuesday the trial for Christopher D. Kinker, 21, of Follansbee, was moved from May to Aug. 29 after his court-appointed attorney withdrew, citing a health…

CLARKSBURG — A Reynoldsville woman has failed to appear for another court hearing. Nioka Lynn “Nikki” Wriker, 33, on Thursday didn’t show for a sentencing hearing in a federal case in which she had pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting distribution of bath salts. Before that, she failed to show for her probable cause hearing…

John Dahlia was arrested Wednesday by West Virginia State Police on a charge of felony embezzlement of more than $10,100 from a local youth sports organization. According to the criminal complaint filed at Marion County Magistrate Court, Dahlia, 46, of 1116 Morgantown Ave., Fairmont, is charged with one count of embezzlement after using his position…

A Fairmont man is facing charges that he embezzled about $10,000 from a youth football league. Media outlets report John Dahlia was arraigned Wednesday in Marion County Magistrate Court after turning himself in. A criminal complaint says Dahlia is the treasurer for the East Fairmont Rockies football and cheerleading organization. It says he used the…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont man is facing charges that he embezzled about $10,000 from a youth football league. Media outlets report John Dahlia was arraigned Wednesday in Marion County Magistrate Court after turning himself in. A criminal complaint says Dahlia is the treasurer for the East Fairmont Rockies football and cheerleading organization. It says…