Newton inmate, guard treated after scuffle Grandmother considers complaint, Sheriff s Office considers charges against inmate for assault Newton County Sheriff s Office headquarters on Alcovy Road. - photo by Special to The Covington News
COVINGTON, Ga. A local woman says she plans to file a complaint with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office for alleged mistreatment of her granddaughter inside the jail after the teen and a guard were involved in a fight Tuesday.
However, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said an internal investigation is being done to determine if assault charges should be placed against the inmate.
June Murphy said she was told her granddaughter, 18-year-old Tania Murphy, was roughed up by detention officers Tuesday night after being ordered into lockdown at the county jail on Alcovy Road.
Photos: (from left) Steven Stepp and Charles “Vernon” Stepp. Photos: Courtesy Newton County Sheriff’s Office
The victim of a reported murder and arson investigated by Newton County authorities in early January has been identified, and further details of the incident have been made available with the filing of probable cause affidavits Tuesday.
Court documents identify the victim as Jerry Don Cantrell. Cantrell’s body was discovered on Jan. 9, after the Newton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at a residence in Oark.
As firefighters sifted through debris at the scene, they observed a body inside the structure. A wallet found underneath the deceased provided identification of the body.
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