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- Jul 13
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MPD Uses Drug House Ordinance to Follow Up on Major Heroin & Cocaine Bust
The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of another case under the city’s “Drug House Ordinance” for the rental property at 311 ½ W. King Street. Police Chief Maury Richards appeared before the city’s Chief Magistrate to obtain an […]
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- Jul 04
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July 4th Fireworks Presentation Information
The City of Martinsburg will sponsor fireworks on Tuesday, July 4th, 2017. The fireworks will be set off on Townsend’s Farm between I-81 and North Tennessee Ave. in the area of Professional Court as in the past several years. War […]
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- Jun 30
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MPD “Turns Up the Heat”
Chief Announces “Zero Tolerance” on Drug House Violators As summer heats up, so is the Martinsburg Police Department’s campaign to identify and clean up drug dealing in properties by utilizing the city’s innovative “Drug House” Ordinance. Police Chief Maury Richards […]
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- Jun 27
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MPD and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Team Up for Major Drug Bust
The Martinsburg Police Department (MPD) and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) announced today the arrests and charging of two persons for possession with intent to deliver illegal drugs and the recovery of large amounts of heroin and crack cocaine. The […]
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- Jun 26
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Fireworks Notice – Prohibiting Discharge within City Limits
Effective August 11, 2016, the City of Martinsburg approved Ordinance 2016-22, which amended Section 545.10 “Fireworks: Definition, Sale, Possession and Discharge”. The Ordinance updates the type of fireworks that may be sold by vendors, per WV State Code. HOWEVER, PLEASE […]
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- Jun 13
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MPD Identifies Four Drug Houses—Takes Action Under City Ordinance
The Martinsburg Police Department announced today the initiation of four more cases under the city’s “Drug House” ordinance. Last Friday, Police Chief Maury Richards appeared before Martinsburg’s Chief Magistrate to obtain Orders of Abatement to address illegal drug activity at […]
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- Jun 09
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Deputy Chief Awarded “Elks Citizen of the Year”
The Martinsburg Police Department would like to congratulate our own Deputy Chief George Swartwood, who was awarded as the “West Virginia State Elks Citizen of the Year” on Wednesday evening! The following is an announcement from the Martinsburg Elks Lodge #778 […]
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- Jun 08
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Soap Box Derby Road Closures
On Saturday, June 10, 2017, the Norwalk Soap Box Derby will be held in downtown Martinsburg. For this event, the below listed streets will be closed down at 4am on June 10th, and will remain closed until the event’s conclusion […]
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- Jun 06
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Road Closure Announcement
The City of Martinsburg is preparing for contractor activities in front of the City Hall building located at 232 North Queen Street in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The general contractor for this project, W. Harley Miller Contractors, will cause the 200 […]
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- Jun 02
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Martinsburg Students Name New Police Canine
The Martinsburg Police Department’s revamped Canine Unit is getting ready to roll and the students of two neighborhood schools are playing an important part in the program. This past week, students at Winchester Avenue and Burke Street Elementary Schools voted […]
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