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Tragedy in Belmont County: Past Articles on the Investigation into a Double Homicide

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Today’s announcement concerning the February 18th arrest of 32-year-old Andrew Isaac Griffin in Hawaii was the result of an everyday, 3.5-year investigation by Belmont County Chief Detective Ryan Allar, his staff, many other deputies, and state and federal agencies.

Griffin has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection to the double homicide Thomas and Angela Strussion on September 21, 2021. Griffin and Thomas Strussion were business partners with the Salsa Café restaurant in the Elm Grove neighborhood of Wheeling.

As this morning’s press release stated, formal proceedings will occur before the Belmont County Grand Jury where the results of the non-stop investigation will be presented while seeking the appropriate indictment. When that process takes place has not yet been determined.

Below are a number of the articles published by LEDE News since this tragedy took place in the quiet Trails End neighborhood. We will continue our coverage as new information emerges, and we will continue our prayers for the families and their friends.

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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