Brent Allen Dingess Charged with Murder After Christmas Assault
NEWTON, N.C. — A man has been charged with murder after an assault left one woman dead and another person critically injured at a home in Newton on Christmas night.
The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 10:30 p.m. on Mountain Grove Road, where deputies found a man and woman severely injured. Both were transported to a hospital by air ambulance, but 42-year-old Candy Annette Stacks later died from her injuries.
The resident of the home, 32-year-old Brent Allen Dingess, was arrested and charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. He is being held without bond, and additional charges are expected.
Dingess has a prior criminal history, including a previous arrest in Iredell County for felony assault resulting in serious injury. At the time of the arrest, Dingess also had an outstanding warrant from Alexander County for misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon and injury to personal property.