Morgantown Criminal and DUI Lawyer

A new trial date has been set for a Mortantown, W.Va man serving a prison time for killing a Monongalia County sheriff’s deputy after their vehicles collided following a high-speed chase on Interstate 79 in Perry Township, Greene County, Pa. The Observer-Reporter newspaper indicates the trial for Jerod Green, 37, has been rescheduled to April…

A Charleston, West Virginia man will spend two to 10 years in prison for killing a 17-year-old boy in a DUI-related head-on crash in January 2012, according to the Herald Media Mail. A jury in November found Merle Stanley Johnson, 66, guilty of driving under the influence and causing the January 2012 death of James “J.J.” Fletcher.…

A West Virginia Department of Transportation plow driver was charged with driving under the influence after he was pulled over by police in Charleston because his headlights were out. Police said the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the man, Thomas Henderson, who officers said had a blood-alcohol content of .09 percent, according to…

A Hedgesville man caught driving at 113 mph on Interstate 81 on Jan. 12 was charged with driving under the influence, according to Herald-Mail Media. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department said James Anthony Shelton, 44, who faces charges of speeding, aggravated DUI, and driving with a DUI-related revoked license, second offense, had a blood-alcohol content…

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…