Accused Killer Of Panola Deputy Wants Trial Moved

Gregory Newson
Panola County Jail

A Shreveport man who allegedly killed a Panola County Deputy on New Year’s Eve 2019 has requested a change of venue for his Capital Murder trial. The state accuses 49-year-old Gregory Newson of shooting 28-year-old Christopher Dickerson during a traffic stop. Newson was found an hour later across the Louisiana border with multiple gunshot wounds.