{"id":4006,"date":"2019-04-10T15:51:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=4006"},"modified":"2019-04-10T15:52:16","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:52:16","slug":"morgan-sheriff-has-zero-tolerance-for-dumping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=4006","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Sheriff Has Zero Tolerance for Illegal Dumping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer said this week that he has \u201czero tolerance for littering of any type and will strictly investigate and prosecute\u201d those who violate state law that makes it a crime to litter.<\/p>\n

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Recently, someone dumped a large amount of what appeared to be construction debris and trash down a bank toward a stream in Morgan County.<\/p>\n

A picture was taken of the dump site by community service workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadly this is not the only scene in our beautiful county,\u201d Bohrer said. \u201cThe Morgan County Sheriff\u2019s Department will be cracking down on those who choose to desecrate our beautiful landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDeputies and Natural Resources Police Officers already investigate and work on complaints received. But new innovative techniques will be used to identify those who sadly commit these crimes in the county.\u201d<\/p>\n

West Virginia law prohibits the \u201cunlawful disposal of litter on public and private highways, roads, streets or alley\u2019s, private property, public property or the waters of the state or within 100 feet of those waters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fines can range from $500 to $25,000. Violators face jail time under certain sections of the code.<\/p>\n

\u201cTires are often found in open illegal dump sites and are specifically addressed in the code,\u201d Bohrer said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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