MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes recent application of Flock cameras in Monongalia County was an effective display of the technology and a demonstration of how the systems work in real time.
Sherriff Todd Forbes
Forbes said Monday they received the initial report of an abduction at 12:50 p.m. Saturday. The information gathered from the family and put into the Flock system helped deputies zero in on the suspect and return the child to family within about 45 minutes.
“Our

Larry Cottrill
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. –– A man whose actions prompted gunfire from law enforcement is behind bars today.
Mason County authorities say Larry Cottrill, 63, of Point Pleasant was taken into custody after an incident at a home Sunday in Mason County. Deputies responded to a call of violation of a domestic violence petition. Deputies and State Police arrived around 8 p.m. Sunday. Cottrill was on the front porch armed with a handgun.
Deputies say Cottrill raised the pistol and pointed

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The victim of a fatal motorcycle accident in Charleston has been identified. Police say Timothy Brown, 45, of St. Albans was the victim killed in the Saturday afternoon crash.
The incident involved the motorcycle and no other vehicles and was at the 3900 block of 7th Avenue in the North Charleston community.
The crash remains under investigation by the Charleston Police Department.
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SMOKE HOLE, W.Va. — A man fell to his death while climbing in the Monongahela National Forest on Saturday.
Authorities in Pendleton County said the man was climbing a rock feature along Smoke Hole Road when he fell about 50-feet.
The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. He lived in Virginia.
The Pendleton County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page said, “Emergency crews offered their condolences to the man’s family and climbing partners. No other information about the

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The Kanawha County Commission explores a federal flood buyout program
–State championships from Logan County’s all black high school during the days of segregation are recognized
–A Virginia man dies in a fall while hiking in Pendleton County
–In Sports: It’s game week for Marshall and WVU and the first week of high school football is in the books
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Monday is International Overdose Awareness Day.
The West Virginia First Foundation, the organization charged with distributing about $1 billion in opioid settlement funds to programs in the Mountain State, said Monday is a time to remember those who have been lost to overdose along with honoring their families.
“Every life lost to overdose leaves a hole in a family, a community, and our state,” WVFF Board Chairman Greg Duckworth said. “International Overdose Awareness Day is

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Democratic Party has scheduled its annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Celebration for Oct. 3 in Charleston as party leaders look to energize members ahead of the November General Election.
Ken Martin
The featured speaker will Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin.
West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin, who also is a member of the House of Delegates, said he’s looking forward to welcoming Martin, his message, and his financial support to