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BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) - Accused murderer Brian Melott was arraigned Monday on two counts of murder and one count of voluntary manslaughter. The 21-year-old Bellaire man allegedly shot 19-year-old David Allen to death on April 27th outside the Francis Wallace Apartments. The defense originally wanted to ask for a lower bond. Melott's current bond is one million dollars. But apparently a late breaking development prompted the defense attorne…See the Story

SHADYSIDE, Ohio (WTRF) -- In Shadyside, Ohio, a wife and mother is living her best life, without a pancreas. After eight years of excruciating bouts of pancreatitis, she received a groundbreaking surgery never before performed in West Virginia. Kayla Ringer wouldn't take no for an answer. When it all began, she says she didn't even know where the pancreas was located. But she soon learned, and advocated for her own health. And a surgical team a…See the Story

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio (WTRF) -- "Radioactive liquids and sludge," "harmful contaminants," and "worsened conditions," are among the descriptions that make up the allegations found in the dozens of pages of court documents against Austin Master Services. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is now asking a Belmont County Judge to hold Austin Master Services, parent company American Environmental Partners and owner Brad Domitrovitsch in contempt for faili…See the Story

Local father who's daughter died after he dropped one-year-old child at hospital covered in fentanyl is released from jail

7News has confirmed that 38-year-old Cameron Cothran of Bellaire has posted bond and has been released from the Belmont County Jail. In his arraignment on May 3, the prosecution requested that Cothran's bond be increased from $50,000 to $100,000, and the judge granted that increase. But since then, officials confirm that Cothran has posted that $100,000 bond. Cothran is charged with involuntary manslaughter, evidence tampering and possession of …See the Story