Woman found topless behind Gastonia store during prostitution sting
Police arrested a Crouse woman and a Gastonia man after a woman was spotted topless behind the Super Ten Store on Linwood Road around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Penny Ann Mitchem, 50, was charged with prostitution and indecent exposure, released on unsecured bond. Aurelio Marin-Sanguero, 51, faced related charges. he had immigration status concerns.
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Linwood Road
Gastonia
Aurelio Marin-Sanguero
Mitchem
Maria-Salguero
Tragic deaths link two families across years
Addison Lanham died at age two in July 2011 after her mother Shanna Lanham and her boyfriend Jason Wells pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Jordyn Dumont died at age three on August 15 after her mother’s boyfriend William Joseph McCullen Jr. faced first degree murder charges. Gaston County social workers opened a neglect case in March, visited five times, closed it May 20, and police saw no concerns on two June visits.
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Addison Lanham
Jordyn Dumont
Shanna Lanham
Jason
Jordyn
Gaston County
Obituary notices and reminders scattered across pages
A list of names with ages and towns appears, followed by a note to see Obituaries on Page B3 and a teaser for a forthcoming remembrance section. Additional items mention Advice columnists Classifieds and various page references such as Comics D4 and A6 Debate Business.
Bee sting leads to costly EpiPen shock at high school
A South Point High School locker room bee sting sparked a near fatal allergic reaction in 17 year old Donavon Coleman. His mother Melissa Coleman describes the incident as terrifying as an ambulance rushed him to the hospital. The family faces an $800 out of pocket expense for an EpiPen despite having insurance.
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Donavon Coleman
South Point High
Melissa Coleman
Donavan
Mylan
Heroin Surge Reported in Gaston County High Seizures Rise
Gaston County and Gastonia police report heroin use and seizures rising sharply last year, with police noting dealers and overdoses as heroin becomes a key drug. Officials say supply and price pressures push users toward heroin as prescription pills like Vicodin OxyContin and Percocet grow harder to obtain. A single illegally sold Oxycontin pill can fetch $20 or more.
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Gaston County
Gastonia
Brent Roberts
Roberts
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Brian Bartlett
Mount Holly
James Gordon
Tammy Langley
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Shavaras Isles
Annie Matthews
Bessemer
Donald Moore
Kings
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Lake Wylie
Joann Lovelace
Cherryville
Kevin Johnson
Linda Edwards
Lowell
Dennis Holland
Ellenboro
CVS Pharmacy
Allerg
Leiergom
Hendersonville
Texas
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Grea
Ait
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Gaston Co
N.C. Department of Health
Gastonia City
Gaston County Police Department
Gaston County Police
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