As she was being approached by a throng of cops, bodycam footage of accused youngster abductor Debra Newton‘s arrest reveals a neighbor jokingly telling her, “They’re coming for you, Sharon.” And certainly, they have been coming for her — however Sharon was her assumed title.
Newton, 66, was arrested in Florida on November 24 by deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace and is now charged in Kentucky with felony custodial interference for the parental abduction of her now 46-year-old daughter, Michelle Marie Newton, again in 1983 (Michelle was raised underneath a unique title). A tip to police sparked an investigation that led to Michelle’s latest reunion together with her father, Joe Newton. The Newtons have been set to maneuver to Georgia, however they left in separate autos. Deborah took off first with Michelle. When the daddy arrived at their new home, Debra and Michelle weren’t there and by no means confirmed up.
Newton, a resident of the Villages, was strolling her canine and speaking to her neighbor when deputies pulled as much as her residence and began strolling her manner. Newton’s neighbor thought she was being pranked.
It was no prank. Newtown is heard within the bodycam footage repeatedly telling her neighbor and sheriff’s deputies — and in time, her husband, who got here out of the home to retrieve their canine — that she didn’t do something to advantage police consideration.
She was led off in handcuffs, and has since been extradited to Kentucky, the place there is no such thing as a statute of limitations on non-custodial guardian abductions.
It was found Michelle was alive final 12 months, because of a cellphone tip referred to as right into a Florida Crime Stoppers line. Joe and Michelle have been reunited final month.
Investigators informed WLKY they lastly caught a break within the case final 12 months with the nameless tip. Simply two weeks in the past, Michelle returned residence from work to seek out policemen at her door. She couldn’t even comprehend what they have been telling her.
“That is the form of case you see as soon as in a legislation enforcement profession,” Chief Deputy Colonel. Steve Healey stated in a information launch after Michelle Newtown was situated. “Detectives refused to let the path go chilly. Their work — and the braveness of a Crime Stoppers tipster — introduced a daughter residence to her household after 4 a long time.”
“’You’re not who you suppose you’re. You’re a lacking individual. You’re Michelle Marie Newton,’” she recalled the police telling her.
“I wouldn’t commerce that second for something,” Joe stated of the long-awaited reunion. “It was identical to I used to be seeing her when she was first born. It was like an angel.”
Whereas she continues to regulate to her new regular, Michelle informed WLKY her focus might be on therapeutic, not blaming.
“My intention is to help them each by this and attempt to navigate and assist them each simply wrap it up in order that we are able to all heal, and hopefully, there’s simply apologies and we are able to begin therapeutic,” Michelle stated.
The daddy and daughter met one another on Joe’s entrance porch for a hug. Police finally discovered Debra, too, and positioned her underneath arrest.
Joe stated that the final time he heard from Debra was in 1986. Individuals who knew her suspected she had died from a drug overdose, in line with reviews, which didn’t develop into the case
