Newton murder victim identified (June 2, 2011)
Investigators continue to search for suspects in the May stabbing death of 41-year-old Manuel Samano Castillo.
Newton County Sheriff’s Office 1st Lt. Mark Mitchell said investigators are still working leads that come in, but that those leads are starting to taper off.
“We are definitely still asking for help,” he said. “We welcome any information and will continue to actively investigate this case.”
Castillo was found dead in his modular home in the Pineridge Mobile Home Park off Ga. Highway 20 around 11:30 p.m. on May 31. Castillo had called 911 for help after being stabbed, but when deputies arrived he was dead.
Anyone with any information in this case is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at (678) 625-1400 on online at www.newtonsheriffga.org. All tips can be given anonymously.