Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola, Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney

05/01/2026

Children's Memorial Flag Day is observed annually to honor children lost to abuse and neglect and to raise awareness about child welfare. Today, we raised the children’s memorial flag and recognized the outstanding contributions of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department Detective Division, Dr. Amy Gavril, and DHHR worker Olivia Gaines for their dedication to serving children in Monongalia County.

I am extremely proud of the exceptional work that each member of our MDIT does to safeguard and support children in Monongalia county.

Great job to BreeAnna Cunningham and APA Kristen Antolini for hosting a successful event.

Thank you United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties for your support.

If you see something, say something.

04/24/2026

The collaborative efforts of the West Virginia State Police, FBI, and Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department are appreciated for ensuring justice in this case.

I am continually grateful for the dedicated efforts of law enforcement in Monongalia County.

04/14/2026

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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney

03/06/2026

“Former committee vice chairman, Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, said to Willis during discussion, “I’m not sure what we’re doing here…This bill has the real potential of costing someone their life.”

Gabrielle Mucciola, Monongalia County Prosecutor, testified against the bill during Monday’s meeting. “I’m here to oppose SB 963 bill for a variety of reasons.”

She cited a concern over the physical safety of domestic survivors. “In the US, nearly half of all women (who are harmed in domestic violence) are killed by a current or former intimate partner. Access to a firearm is the #1 evidence-based indicator that someone is at risk for harm by a partner.”

She further stated that the bill “would confuse the federal firearm prohibition” for someone judged by a court on an emergency basis to have committed domestic violence, saying that someone who is allowed to keep their guns would be in violation of federal law even while following state law. “

By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV CHARLESTON, WV – Under current state law, the subject of a domestic violence emergency protective order must surrender their

02/20/2026

I’m honored to continue serving on the West Virginia Association of Counties Board of Directors for another year! My sincere thanks to the Association for hosting such a successful conference and planning another productive and engaging gathering.

01/14/2026

https://wvmetronews.com/2026/01/10/life-in-prison-for-texas-man-convicted-in-brutal-morgantown-murder/

Jonathan Ramirez sentenced Friday in stabbing death of Jacob Lough.

11/14/2025

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Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Magistrate Court.

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09/09/2025

A 20-year old Maryland man has been sentenced to state prison for 40 years in connection with a homicide at Mountain Valley Apartments last last year.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 20-year old Maryland man has ordered to state prison for 40 years in connection with a killing Mountain Valley Drive last year. Arnold Johnson, III, 20, of Montgomery Village, Maryland, shot and killed Rashad Alton in July of 2024. Alton was transported to J.W. Ruby Memorial ...

08/30/2025

“A Monongalia County jury deliberated for less than ten minutes in County Circuit Court on Friday, where Jonathan Ramirez, 24, of Watuga, Texas, was given a ‘life without mercy’ verdict for brutally stabbing Lough to death back in January 2024 while he was sleeping in his Milford Street home.”

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Texas man who was found guilty of first-degree murder for stabbing 26-year-old Jacob Lough to death inside his Morgantown home was given a recommendation of life without mercy. A Monongalia County jury deliberated for less than ten minutes in County Circuit Court on Friday, w...

08/28/2025

https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/08/27/man-found-guilty-for-fatal-i-79-crash/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAMcjatleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvEc47AN6NA43FEn_xEPCy8v4tU7shbMbFOyvpvZaOzsKOi2Z9Iuzgv25cjn_aem_ILdwOG5N9gOidA47LLqLrw

Great work Rob Zak!

MORGANTOWN — A Monongalia County jury has found a Pennsylvania man guilty on all charges in connection with a January 2024 crash on Interstate 79 that killed […]