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ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- A man from Brilliant who was sentenced to life behind bars is being featured on a national TV show.
Oxygen's Criminal Confessions features David Kinney, who was convicted of aggravated murder in February for the shooting of Brad McGarry at his Bellaire home in 2017. Detective Ryan Allar of the Belmont County Sheriff's Department was interviewed for the show and said that it was a positive experience.
"You see on TV that Hollywood types are rude. These people were very professional and you could tell that they care about what they do," Allar said. "They made sure to be sensitive with certain subject matter, especially with the family. Overall, it was a pretty interesting experience."
Allar said he could tell McGarry was loved deeply when talking to McGarry's family. He said the show and detectives made sure to represent McGarry's story in the best way.
"Everyone wants to be on TV, but not under these circumstances," he said. "We did our best to honor Brad's memory. It also brought positive exposure to Belmont County's Sheriff's Department and Bellaire Police Department."
Allar also said that while he took a primary spot on the show for the interview, he wants to give credit to Bellaire police officer Hank Martin. He said Martin was a lead investigator on the case and played a big role, so his efforts should be known. Martin had turned to Allar for help with the investigation because of his experience with homicide.
Kinney was found guilty after an eight-day trial for McGarry's death and will be in prison for life without the possibility of parole. Kinney originally had reported finding McGarry's body during a visit to his home. Detectives then grew suspicious of Kinney during an interview because of conflicting stories. He finally admitted he had shot McGarry, but claimed he did so in self-defense when McGarry produced a gun. Kinney said the gun went off during the course of a struggle.
The full episode and clips can be found under Oxygen's website under Criminal Confessions: Oxygen.com/criminal-confessions/videos.