Crime & Safety
Birmingham Police Officer Arrested In Shelby County
A Birmingham police officer was arrested in Shelby County after a domestic dispute sent his wife to the hospital.
SHELBY COUNTY, AL — A Birmingham police officer has been arrested after his wife was hospitalized following a dispute with him. Dale Everett Newman, a 44-year-old narcotics investigator, was arrested about 4 a.m. Friday by Calera police.
An Alabama Media Group report said Newman and the female victim got into an argument at their home. The dispute turned physical, according to police officials and court records.
The warrant states that Newman "brutally beat" his wife, causing her to go to the hospital by ambulance. Her injuries were not reported to be life-threatening.
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Newman is charged with felony domestic violence/strangulation and third-degree domestic violence/simple assault. He was booked into the Shelby County Jail Friday and released Saturday on $12,000 bond.
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