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.