The Belmont County Courthouse welcomed a new common pleas judge Friday with the swearing in of Chris Berhalter. Berhalter, who has served as Belmont County Northern Division judge since 2014, was appointed to the common pleas position following the retirement of Frank Fregiato. Berhalter’s fellow common pleas judge, John Vavra, and Al Davies, juvenile and […]
ST. CLAIRSVILLE Joseph Lee was sentenced Monday for the abuse of a husky puppy and will serve six months in jail and undergo counseling at the Eastern Ohi
Joseph Lee was sentenced Monday for the abuse of a husky puppy and will serve six months in jail and undergo counseling at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center, but a conflict broke out in the hallway and outside the courthouse, followed by a second arrest. Lee, 29, of New Jersey had pleaded guilty to fifth-degree […]
ST. CLAIRSVILLE The head of the Ohio Democratic Party will speak at the county party’s annual dinner. The Belmont County Democratic Party will host its
Two men accused of kidnapping and seriously assaulting a man in Bellaire were arraigned Monday. Richard West III, 47, of 110 E. 23rd St., Bellaire and Sherman Leasure, 22, of 924 Hughes Ave., Martins Ferry appeared on video from the Belmont County Jail and pleaded innocent before Common Pleas Judge John Vavra. Leasure’s plea agreement […]