Deputies Save Woman During Attack

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies say they arrived just in time to save a 51-year-old woman who was being suffocated during a domestic dispute.

The incident unfolded around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when the sheriff’s office received a call about a domestic disturbance at 14512 Seaford Circle. When deputies arrived, they heard a woman crying out in pain from inside the home, an email to media stated.

Deputies tried to announce their presence, but didn’t get a response from inside the home. When they forced their way in, deputies made their way to the bedroom where they found a man holding a pillow over a woman’s face, the email stated.

Shelton Newby, 52, was arrested on one count of domestic violence strangulation and one count of false imprisonment. Newby was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail and was being held without bond Thursday morning, according to jail records.

Photo credit: Shelton Newby/Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

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