Newton man brandished handgun and threatened to kill woman, police say

A rural Newton man was taken to Jasper County Jail on Friday after he allegedly pulled a gun on a woman and threatened to kill her and her son.

Keith A. Line, 66, was charged with domestic abuse assault/display or use of a weapon after police said he pulled a handgun on a female family member at about 10 p.m. Friday. A report states that a heated argument led to Line holding a "medium-sized, silver handgun" against the woman's stomach. He threatened to go and kill the woman's son first, then returning to kill her.

After Line was taken to jail on the aggravated-misdemeanor charge, he was released on Sunday after posting a $5,000 cash-or-surety bond.

No court date information was available about Line at this time.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com