Inquiry open into death of beaten man
DANBURY (Winston-Salem Journal) - Authorities are investigating the death of a King man who was beaten on July 17 in a neighborhood near the town.
Jeffery Alan Barton, 53, of 1025 Laine Road died Monday in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. An autopsy showed that Barton died of severe head injuries, said Maj. Durwood Bennett of the Stokes County Sheriff's Office.
Neighbors told FOX8/WGHP that Barton was beaten with a baseball bat by several men after he complained to a neighbor about his dog being bitten by another dog. A deputy found Barton injured and lying on Cathy Lane.
Investigators are working with the Stokes County District Attorney's office to bring charges against the people who assaulted Barton, Bennett said.
UPDATE: Two Men Charged in Death of Stokes County Man
Jeffery Alan Barton, 53, of 1025 Laine Road died Monday in Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. An autopsy showed that Barton died of severe head injuries, said Maj. Durwood Bennett of the Stokes County Sheriff's Office.
Neighbors told FOX8/WGHP that Barton was beaten with a baseball bat by several men after he complained to a neighbor about his dog being bitten by another dog. A deputy found Barton injured and lying on Cathy Lane.
Investigators are working with the Stokes County District Attorney's office to bring charges against the people who assaulted Barton, Bennett said.
UPDATE: Two Men Charged in Death of Stokes County Man
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