Scarborough arraigned for felony murder, assault

SUPERIOR COURT

A defendant in a felony murder case is one step closer to trial following his arraignment in Jones County Superior Court last week.

Troy Newton Scarborough was indicted by a Jones County Grand Jury June 18. In addition to the felony murder charge, he was charged with five counts of aggravated assault, three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of methamphe…