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Man faces up to 30 years for drug trafficking into W.Va.

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BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man from Texas faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to trafficking a large quantity of methamphetamine into West Virginia, the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Steven Michael Pena, 50, of Friendswood, Texas, pleaded guilty in Boone County Circuit Court to bringing nearly six pounds of methamphetamine into West Virginia from Texas. Investigators said the meth was 94% pure and hidden behind a vehicle’s dashboard.

Pena’s arrest followed a lengthy investigation involving the US 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, West Virginia State Police, and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department.

Investigators uncovered a conspiracy between Pena and a man from Boone County identified as Aubrey Jack Turley II. Along with the drugs, law enforcement officers seized Pena’s vehicle and $9,000 in cash.

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Turley already has been convicted and sentenced from one to 15 years in prison.

Pena, who has a number of number of drug convictions in Texas, will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Boone County Courthouse, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.

He is currently in custody in the South Central Regional Jail.



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Critically wounded West Virginia National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitation

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E-News | Downtown Dash planned Dec. 13

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Join the Main Street Morgantown family-friendly holiday shopping event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 13) in Downtown Morgantown. 

The event will feature a district-wide scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes and the opportunity to explore holiday pop-up markets by Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op and Apothecary Ale House.

While exploring downtown shops, participants who spot DASH the Dog can collect stamps. Each stamp brings participants closer to the chance of winning prizes from downtown merchants such as gift cards and goods. To qualify for prizes, completed Downtown Dash Guides with five or more stamps must be turned into Hoot and Howl, The Co-Op, Apothecary Ale House or at Breezeline’s play-to-win tent on Courthouse Square.

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As a break from shopping, parents and their little ones can visit Kids Craft, Cookies & Cocoa Central at the WARD Building to enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa and cookie bar and children’s crafts provided by Hotel Morgan sponsored by Main Street Morgantown and Breezeline.

Visitors can also visit the beautiful 25-foot-tall holiday tree on display at Courthouse Square, a collaboration between the City of Morgantown, Monongalia County and Main Street Morgantown.   

Sponsored by Breezeline, the Downtown Dash celebrates the holiday season, promotes walking and shopping throughout the downtown district, and supports local businesses by driving foot traffic directly to storefronts.



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West Virginia First Foundation lauds Wheeling police for crisis intervention success

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The West Virginia First Foundation visited the Wheeling Police Department to commend its efforts in addressing the area’s mental health and opioid crisis.

Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger presented to the WVFF board, highlighting the department’s progress.

Schwertfeger attributed a 14% decrease in Group A crimes from 2024 to 2025 to the department’s crisis intervention program.

“Just another great partnership,” he said. “More collaboration in this area that we are very proud of and we want to keep the momentum going,.”

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WVFF Executive Director Jonathan Board praised the program’s success.

“This in particular, the CIT program, that isn’t just in the ether, but is showing success – actual scientific success about de-escalation, about bringing together services providers and to boots on the ground and first responders, this is vitally important to not only this region but the entire state,” Board said.

The visit was part of WVFF’s ‘Hold the Line’ tour across the state.



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