Weekly Sheriff’s Report
April 15, 2024
Released by: Sheriff Robert Burby
At 8:00 a.m. on April 15, 2024, Newton County Emergency Operations Center held a meeting in Deweyville. These meetings will be held daily until further notice. The Newton County EOC is being manned from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the City Hall in Newton.
TOLDEO BEND DAM REPORT AS OF 4/15/24: 11 GATES OPEN AT 3 FEET -RELEASING 33,000 CFS AND GENERATORS RELEASING 13,233 CFS.
You may visit www.sratx.org to keep up with the current levels and advisories for Toledo Bend Lake.
You can also monitor the following Facebook accounts for updates on this situation:
Newton County Emergency Management
Newton County Judge Information Page
Calls To Service (April 8, 2024, to April 14, 2024): The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) answered 79 calls to service.
Jail Transports: NCSO had 7 jail transports;
4 from NCSO to JCSO, 1 from NCSO to Dr. Appointment, 1 from NCSO to mental health facility, 1 from Beauregard to NCSO.
Jail Population: We currently have 26 inmates in the following jails;
10 housed in Newton, 6 housed in Beauregard, and 9 housed in Jasper, 1 at mental facility on furlough.
The following individuals were booked into the County Jail:
Power, Bonnie Rae 04/08/24 FS Criminal Mischief <$2500 Habitation w/
FA/EXPL
MA Assault Causes Bodily Inj
Simmons, Christopher Carlos 04/11/24 F2 Burglary of Habitation
F1 Motion for Adjudication of Guilt/ Agg
Robbery
The following calls and reports were received by NCSO:
Bon Wier: Welfare Concern, Disturbance, Officer Assist x 3, Alarm x 2, Extra Patrol, Reckless Driving
Deweyville: Disturbance x 3, Theft, Accident, Suspicious Activity, Alarm x 2, Burglary x 2, Extra Patrol, 4-Wheeler Complaint, Noise Complaint x 2, Cruelty to Animals, Reckless Driving
Newton (Unincorporated Limits): Officer Assist x 3, Burg of Veh, Criminal Mischief, Theft/Vehicle, Welfare Concern x 3, Suspicious Activity, Extra Patrol, Animal Bite
Burkeville: Trespassing, Alarm, Vehicle Repossession, Officer Assist, Criminal Mischief, Suspicious Activity, Disturbance
Toledo Bend: Animal Bite, Follow Up, Officer Assist
Fawil: Suspicious Activity
Call: Welfare Concern, Disturbance, 911 Hangup
Kirbyville: Mental Health, Animal Nuisance, Welfare Concern, Disturbance, Officer Assist
Liberty: Suspicious Activity, Harassment
Trout Creek: Assault, Accident, Abandoned Auto, Officer Assist
Farrsville: Animal Nuisance, Officer Assist
Wiergate: Civil Matter, Trespassing, Animal Nuisance
Bleakwood: Traffic Hazard, Welfare Concern, Civil Matter, Officer Assist x 2, 4-Wheeler Complaint
Sandjack: Suspicious Activity, Civil Matter, Theft
Devil’s Pocket: Theft