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Newton County Jail Log 3/22/09
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Staff Report
Updated: Mar 22, 2009, 4:00 AM
Published: Mar 21, 2009, 7:41 PM
o Johnny Wade Phillips, 32, 67 Cowan Road, Lot 16, Covington, March 6. Court sentenced to work release.o Derrick Lamar Pickens, 46, 270 Willow Shoals Dr., Covington, March 9. Court sentenced to serve 20 days.o Aaron Christopher Prickett, 27, Conyers, March 6.
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Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying suspected arsonist
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The suspect is believed to be a young Black male who is pictured wearing a pastel t-shirt, dark pants and white shoes. - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office
Kate Verity
Published: Mar 13, 2025, 8:24 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NSCO) is seeking the community’s help in identifying and gaining information regarding an arson suspect. 

According to the NCSO, on Friday, March 7 at around 2:30 p.m., the pictured individual is believed to have deliberately started a fire at the Silos Clubhouse.

The NCSO is requesting that residents of the Ellington Community check their cameras during the Friday afternoon time frame. Videos can be emailed to alberto@newtonsheriffga.org.

If anyone has any information regarding the case, including recognizing the suspected arsonist, call Investigator Alberto at 678-625-1429.

There is no information currently available about the fire itself or any damage it may have caused. The Covington News has reached out to the NCSO and Newton County Fire Services for more information regarding the incident.