Charges amended in Dawson stabbing
A Dawson man accused of stabbing his girlfriend waived his charges after they were amended at a scheduled preliminary hearing at Fayette County Central Court Wednesday.
Dustin Thomas Newell, 26, is facing a new misdemeanor charge of intimidating a victim for allegedly texting Noell Brown, asking her to drop the charges. A felony count of attempted homicide was withdrawn.
He allegedly stabbed Brown, 24, outside their Upper Hulltown Road home April 5 while she was holding their 2-year-old daughter, Ayla Newell.
The couple was arguing that night over text messages Brown found on his phone and questioned him about a relationship with another women. Newell followed as she packed her things and left. He allegedly stabbed her in the chest in the street. Newell蘑菇视频 brother and his brother蘑菇视频 girlfriend, who live nearby, witnessed the stabbing and rushed to Brown蘑菇视频 aid, according to state police.
She was treated on the scene and flown to a Pittsburgh hospital.
Newell claimed he could not remember what happened after following her outside, but said he may have 鈥渉it鈥� her with the knife, according to the account he gave police in court documents. He reportedly attempted suicide after the stabbing, but did not suffer serious injuries.
Brown reported to police Wednesday Newell texted her Monday night and just after midnight Tuesday, according to court paperwork filed at the scheduled hearing. The first text began with an expletive and a crying emoji.
鈥淚 just wish you would tell them you don鈥檛 wanna keep pushing things on me so I could get back to work Noell and possibly we could work (expletive) out,鈥� Newell allegedly texted Brown at about 8:30 p.m.
Just after midnight, he allegedly texted 鈥淚 just wish you would tell them you don鈥檛 want to keep pushing charges on me,鈥� followed by another crying emoji.
He waived two each counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children and one count each of unlawful restraint, reckless endangerment and intimidating a victim to the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas.
Newell was freed from Fayette County Prison the day of his arrest April 6 after $75,000 bail was posted on his behalf. He is represented by private attorney Jack W. Connor.