Standoff Ends After Hours With Suspect Charged in Nine Attempted Murders
Gaston County police spent the night outside a trailer home on St. Mark's Church Road near Cherryville as James Morris Thomas, 52, fired at officers with a 357 Magnum. No one injured. Thomas, in custody on 1 million bond, faces nine counts of attempted murder. He warned he would buy an AK-47 to "take care of things" next time. Police used up to 30 officers including the Emergency Response Team.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning at Lincoln tortilla plant hospitalizes workers
Dozens of workers and a firefighter were taken to area hospitals after a Lincolnton R W Garcia tortilla chip plant incident. Emergency workers said symptoms included headaches and nausea. the cause remained unclear as the building was evacuated and ventilated.
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