Newton Police Department
Coverage of Newton Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- Police investigate drive-by shooting at Newton apartment complex
A shooting was reported early Sunday morning outside the Daybreak Apartments on East 1st Street in Newton. Witnesses observed officers from the Newton Police Department searching for shell casings at the scene. Although no one was reported hit, the incident remains under investigation.
- Newton names new police chief
Mark Beal will be sworn in as Chief of Police for the Newton Police Department after serving as interim chief since March. He has 30 years of law enforcement experience, including time with the Town of Catawba and Newton Police Department since 1999. His swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for July 1.
- Catawba County businessman accused of killing partner owed $300K+, records show
Willard Gary Black, president of Old Hickory Tannery, is accused of shooting and killing his business partner Robert Roger Arguelles in Newton, N.C., amid a financial dispute. Court records show Black owed Arguelles' company over $300,000, and a settlement agreement was reportedly withdrawn by Black on the day of the shooting.
- Owner of Newton furniture business charged after altercation with co-worker ends in deadly shooting
The owner of a Newton furniture business was charged after a deadly shooting involving a co-worker following an altercation. The incident occurred at Old Hickory Tannery in Newton, N.C., with police responding to a 911 call on June 17.