Newton County Arrest Report

Jail Activity Report for December 15, 2025 – December 21, 2025

Gavin Everett Griffith

Age: 25

City: Tyler, Texas

Custody Status: Not in custody

Charges:

• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 2, less than 1 gram

• Driving with License Invalid (prior conviction/suspension, no financial responsibility)

Bond:

$10,000 (drug charge)

$4,000 (driving offense)

Louis Travis Knighton

Age: 46

City: Newton, Texas

Custody Status: In custody

Charge:

• Criminal Trespass

No bond amount listed.

Gregory Moore

Age: 55

City: Newton, Texas

Custody Status: Not in custody

Charges:

• Driving While Intoxicated, third or more offense

• Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair

Bond:

$15,000 (DWI)

$10,000 (tampering)

Joseph Isaiah Smith

Age: 22

City: Nederland, Texas

Custody Status: In custody

Charges:

• Aggravated Kidnapping

• Parole Violation (Burglary of a Habitation)

All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.