WHEELING — A Martins Ferry man was charged this week with eight counts of felony embezzlement, accused of funneling money into his personal bank account that was supposed to go to the local television station where he worked.

John Arden Lynch II, 40, appeared before Ohio County Magistrate Janine Varner on Tuesday on those eight counts, according to court documents. He was released on $3,000 bond. His next appearance before Varner is scheduled for Dec. 8.

According to the criminal complaint on file at Ohio County Magistrate Court, a Wheeling Police Department officer was called to the offices of WTRF in Wheeling on Oct. 16 by WTRF Vice President and General Manager Jim Dodrill about an embezzlement complaint. According to the criminal complaint, Dodrill told authorities that Lynch, who ha

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