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Robert Arguelles
Coverage of Robert Arguelles in the Nexus archive.
- Jury indicts Newton man in fatal shooting of business partner
A Catawba County grand jury indicted Willard Gary Black Sr. on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of his business partner, Robert Arguelles, at Old Hickory Tannery in Newton. Black was arrested following the June shooting, and the indictment was issued on July 6.
- President of Newton furniture store accused of killing co-worker following altercation
The president of a Catawba County furniture store was accused of killing a co-worker during an altercation, leading to his arrest and a second-degree murder charge. The victim, a school board member, was shot and died from chest and back injuries.