Tag Archives: Gaston County

Assault With A Deadly Weapon Charges For Stanley Man

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – A Stanley man who hit another man with his car last year has been charged in the incident. Charles Lee Dodson, 27, was charged Monday with assault with a deadly weapon. On Nov. 22, 2012, Dodson …Read More

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Gaston County Police Seek Help To Find Shed Robber

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Gaston County Police Department is seeking information concerning breaking, entering and larcenies from residential outbuildings in the area of Stanley Lucia Rd. north of Stanley. From May 1 until now, 11 break-ins to outbuildings have …Read More

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Dangerous Situation As Domestic Dispute Turns Into Shots Fired

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – Up to 30 Gaston County Police officers converged on a northwest Gaston County neighborhood late Sunday when a man involved in a domestic dispute started shooting a .357 magnum at police cars and other property. No …Read More

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Thief Tracked Down By Cell Phone He Left Behind

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – A man accused of theft left his cell phone in the car that he broke in to, according to police. Police say that George Lee McDowell, 28, opened the unlocked door to a 2002 Mitsubishi and …Read More

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Gaston County Narcotics Investigation Rounds Up 18 People

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. —On May 16-17, the Gaston County Police arrested 18 people as part of a warrant roundup following several narcotics-related investigations and undercover operations. Those arrested were from Gaston County as well as neighboring counties and had multiple …Read More

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88-Year Old Man Accused Of Shooting Room Mate

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — An 88-year-old man charged with murder faced a judge Monday. Charles Venn is accused of killing his 80-year-old roommate when she came home from church Sunday. According to reports from those who attended this morning’s proceedings, Mr. …Read More

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Mount Holly will welcome Don Roper, a Gaston County native, as new police chief on Monday, May 20.  Roper will be sworn in as chief at the City Council meeting Monday. Mr. Roper feels his style for leadership is simple: …Read More

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Man Wanted For Burglary, Parole Violation

Charlotte police are looking for a 24 year old man who is wanted in three counties. According to police, Brendan Penn is wanted by detectives in Mecklenburg County for parole violation and burglary. Police in Gaston and Cabarrus counties say …Read More

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Thursday, Crime In Charlotte (.com) told you about a woman wanted for killing her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. You can read that story here. Thursday afternoon, Christa Smith turned herself in to the Gaston County Jail. According to police, …Read More

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Jmar Davis

A routine traffic stop turned dangerous and ended with police shooting a man. Mount Holly police pulled over Jmar Davis, 27, around 11:30 pm Tuesday after he was clocked going 80 mph in a 35 mph zone near South Main …Read More

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Charles Kevin Bridges

Law enforcement officials arrested 54 year-old Charles Kevin Bridges last Thursday for charges related to child pornography. Bridges, of Bethlehem Road in King’s Mountain, is being charged with three counts each of third-degree and second-degree exploitation of a minor. Gaston …Read More

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Lewis Farm Road

Police in Gaston County have arrested three people in connection with a meth lab that was discovered. The meth lab was found in a home on Lewis Farm Road, just west of Bessemer City. All three people are being charged …Read More

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