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STANFORD – A man who shot and killed his son and then called 911 to report it has been indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury.

Jack R. McNew, 72, of U.S. 27 south in Stanford, was indicted by a grand jury on one one count of murder and one count of first-degree burglary.

McNew was arrested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) on those charges on Sept. 9 after he shot his son, Jackie McNew, several times with a 9mm handgun.

According to previous news reports, Jack McNew woke to find that all of the tires on his vehicles had been flattened.

He allegedly told LCSO Lt. Michael Mullins that he got upset and went to the outbuilding where his son was living and when the door opened, he shot him.

McNew told law enforcement he “didn’t want anyone to see his son acting like this. He put him out of his misery.”

The father called 911 but did not render aid to the victim because he “knew in his heart that the victim was dead,” according to the arrest citation.

No bond was set for McNew.

An arraignment has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 13. Lt. Michael Mullins testified for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Additional indictments

The following people were indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury on Nov. 8:

• Jeffery E. Hall, 44, of Stanford: one count of tampering with physical evidence; one count of possession of controlled substance (Diazepam pills); one count of trafficking in marijuana (under eight ounces); possession of drug paraphernalia (baggies and scales); and one count of being a persistent felony offender on July 22, 2024. Bond was set at $15,000. An arraignment has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 18. Deputy Tyler Whitworth testified for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

• Jeffery E. Hall, 44, of Stanford: one count of fleeing or evading police on Oct. 22, 2024 and one count of being a persistent felony offender. Bond was set at $10,000. An arraignment has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 18. Deputy Tyler Whitworth testified for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

• Hershell S. Carpenter, 57, of Waynesburg: one count of trafficking in a controlled substance on July 22, 2024 (more than two grams of methamphetamine). Bond was set at $5,000. An arraignment has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 13. Lt. Michael Mullins testified for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

• Rebecca L. Hall, 45, of Lancaster: one count of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) on Sept. 20, 2023. Bond was set at $5,000. An arraignment has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Dec. 18. Lt. Michael Mullins testified for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.