Tag: Monongalia County Circuit Court

Man Receives Maximum Sentence in Roommate's Slaying

A Morgantown man who pleaded guilty to killing a roommate has received the maximum sentence.

Multiple media outlets report that 56-year-old Charles Shaffer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday in Monongalia County Circuit Court. Shaffer will be eligible for parole after serving 10 years.

Shaffer had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Prosecutors say Shaffer and 48-year-old Brian Greeson beat and stabbed 41-year-old Leslie Fields inside an apartment the three men shared in December 2014.

Both defendants were indicted on first-degree murder charges. Greeson’s trial is set for February.

Judge Recuses Self from WVU Student Hazing Death Case

A judge has recused himself from a hazing case stemming from a West Virginia University student’s death.

The Dominion Post reports that Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Philip Gaujot said he was member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity when he was a college student.

Kappa Sigma members Jordan Hawkins of Hightstown, New Jersey, and Richard William Schwartz of Williamstown, New York, are charged with misdemeanor hazing stemming from the death of 18-year-old Nolan Burch.

Morgantown police say Burch was found unresponsive at the Kappa Sigma house on Nov. 12, 2014, following an initiation ceremony. The freshman from Williamstown, New York died two days later.

Police say Burch’s blood alcohol limit was more than six times the legal driving limit.

Judge Susan Tucker has been appointed to replace Gaujot.

Man Sentenced in Fatal Shooting of Morgantown Man

A man who pleaded guilty to killing a Morgantown resident has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Twenty-seven-year-old Thomas Williams was sentenced Tuesday in Monongalia County Circuit Court. He had pleaded guilty in February to second-degree murder.

Under a plea agreement, Williams will be eligible for parole after serving 10 years.

Prosecutors say Williams fatally shot 23-year-old Quintin Bolden in November 2011. A West Virginia University professor and his class discovered Bolden’s body in Cheat Lake in February 2012.

Ex-Transit Worker Suing WVU Over Alleged Discrimination

 West Virginia University’s Board of Governors is being sued by a former WVU employee who says she was discriminated against because of her age.

Former Personal Rapid Transit employee Alice Vickers also alleges a hostile work environment and harassment.

The Dominion Post reports that Vickers filed the lawsuit this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court. University spokesman John Bolt declined to comment to the newspaper on ongoing litigation.

Vickers’ lawsuit says she began experiencing health problems in 2012. She says a supervisor chastised her for her health problems and discussed them with other employees. The supervisor also is a defendant in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit says the discrimination continued after Vickers returned from medical leave in 2012. She went back on medical leave in 2014 and retired in January.

Regulators Seek Fines Against Morgantown Developer

  West Virginia regulators are seeking daily fines of $25,000 against a Morgantown industrial park developer for alleged environmental violations.

The Department of Environmental Protection filed a complaint Thursday in Monongalia County Circuit Court against LPG Land & Development Corp.

The company has an 18-acre industrial park in the Cheat Lake area.

The DEP’s Division of Water and Waste Management issued 12 notices of violation against the company from September 2010 to May 2013.

The Dominion Post reports an LPG representative said the company hadn’t seen the complaint and declined comment.

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