Belmont County, OH – The Ohio Parole Board has announced its decision regarding Nathan Brooks, the Belmont County man convicted of killing his parents nearly 30 years ago.
According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the board denied Brooks’ request for parole, determining he will remain incarcerated. Brooks, who was 16 at the time of the murders, fatally shot his parents, John and Melinda Brooks, inside their Belmont County home on September 30, 1995.
Investigators at the time described the case as one of the most shocking crimes in county history. Brooks was convicted of two counts of aggravated murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
During the recent parole hearing, officials reviewed Brooks’ record, rehabilitation efforts, and statements from surviving family members. The board cited the “serious nature of the offense” and community safety concerns in its decision to deny release.
The ruling means Brooks will continue serving his sentence at an Ohio correctional facility. His next parole review date has not yet been announced.
The Belmont County Sheriff’s Office shared the parole board’s decision Tuesday on social media, drawing renewed local attention to the decades-old case.
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