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5668 Highway F48 W Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 18 offenders within 5 miles and 264 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

18 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5668 Highway F48 W, Newton, IA 50208

1 Rape

5 Child Involved

4 Assault

8 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCMILLIAN, DEVON SCOTT 39 years old	PUBLIC INDECENCY/EXPOSURE/3RD+ 2024-10-25T06:34:59	706 S 14TH AVE W NEWTON, IA, 50208	4.2	Medium
BAILEY, DAVID WAYNE 56 years old Violent	709,11 Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse 2024-09-03T13:50:15	604 N 3RD AVE E NEWTON, IA, 50208	5	Medium
BERRYMAN, MICHAEL ANTHONY JR 28 years old Child Involved	709,14 Lascivious conduct with a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,14 Lascivious conduct with a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15 709,14 Lascivious conduct with a minor 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2174 N 4TH AVE W NEWTON, IA, 50208	3.3	Medium
COTTRELL, CATFISH DAVID 25 years old	709,4 Sexual abuse 3rd degree 2024-09-03T13:50:15	2210 N 4TH AVE W NEWTON, IA, 50208	3.3	Medium
DEVOLL, BARRY DEAN 40 years old Child Involved	Non-Iowa Conviction - Enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activites 2024-09-03T13:50:15	1109 W 4TH ST N NEWTON, IA, 50208	4.5	Medium

264 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

18 Severe

44 Medium

46 Low

156 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 06:34 PM	S 8th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a medical emergency near South 8th Avenue East for an 80-year-old female who fell and had a head injury, low blood pressure, and high pulse. The patient was conscious and breathing.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 06:08 PM	W 18th St S, Newton, IA 50208	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an employee at a restaurant near West 18th Street South in Newton reported a suspicious red Toyota Camry occupied by a woman that had been parked in the employee lot all day and refused to leave when asked.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:54 PM	N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency involves a 40-year-old female patient being transferred from MercyOne Newton with an estimated six-minute arrival time. She is alert with various vital signs noted and receiving medications. The destination is a hospital unit indicated as 3 South bed 7.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 12:08 PM	S 2nd Ave W, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported at the fire station near S 2nd Ave W. Med 3 transported the patient to MercyOne Newton.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 11:27 AM	S 15th Ave, Newton, IA 50208	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services dispatched to location near South 15th Avenue West in Newton for a juvenile female who is conscious and breathing and needs care after surgery.

Crime & Safety Report for 5668 Highway F48 W, Newton, IA 50208