Owensby, 69, has a history of criminal charges, although many of them have been dismissed. In 2014, court affidavits show his "dog was on the front porch and became aggressive with [Newport] police." The documents said Owensby ran out the back door after police identified themselves. At the time, they were serving a warrant for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, reckless endangerment with a weapon, aggravated assault and violating an order of protection. The charges stemmed from a 2014 gas station brawl in which Charles Olden told Newport Police that Owensby approached him with a gu...