New Castle’s Police Chief Dies After Brief Illness

New Castle’s police chief has died. Brad Catron died Monday after a brief illness at Henry County Hospital. He had become ill on Friday, went to the hospital, was treated and released on Sunday, but went back Monday after feeling ill again. No word on an official cause of death. Catron was a New Castle police officer for 28 years and had become chief after Greg York was elected mayor in 2011.