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Released by:  Sheriff Robert Burby

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) answered 60 calls to service last week from June 7th, 2021 to June 12^th, 2021.    We currently have 23 inmates in the following Jails, 9 housed in Newton, 14 housed in Jasper.   Last week there were 3 individuals booked into the Jail.

Belgrade:  Assault

Hartburg:  Burglary/Trespassing

Old Salem:  Theft

Bleakwood:  Theft

Liberty:  Theft

Burkeville:  Traffic Hazard (Kids Riding 4-Wheelers on Hwy 63E- Extra Patrol); Abandoned Autos; Assault-Simple; Trespassing

Call:  Terroristic Threat; Cruelty to Animals-(pending investigation by NCSO)

Weirgate:  Harassment

Newton (Unincorporated):  Trespassing

Deweyville:  Animal Nuisance (Dog).

Trout Creek:  Suspicious Activity.

Stay safe out there and remember call the Sheriff’s Office to report suspicious or alarming activities that you may observe.  Please remember, “if you see something, say something.”