Gastonia Man in Court for Mental Evaluation in Girlfriend Killing
Eduardo Jorges Rojas, 40, appeared before Superior Court Judge Robert Sumner to complete paperwork for a mental evaluation, delaying his murder case. He is to be transported to Central Regional Hospital in Butner for assessment. he faces a first degree murder charge in the May death of Amaritta Costa Costner, 38, found stabbed 30 times in their home. Local officials note the case follows an April shooting by Robert Stauss, 62, during an argument at the same residence. Health officials warn residents of heat-related illness symptoms as temperatures rise.
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Gastonia
Eduardo Jorges Rojas
Superior Court
Robert Sumner
Rojas
Central Regional Hospital
Butner
Gaston County
State Department of Health and Human Services
Amaritta “Starr” Costner
10Th Ave
Robert Stauss
Costner
Obituary notices list multiple local residents across several towns
The notice lists several obituary entries including Bill Wooten age 72 in Denver Nathaniel Roberts 77 in Kings Mountain Cayden Perkins 7 months in Bessemer City Bruce Miles 67 in Lincolnton Gene Davis 93 in Albemarle Amelia Ervin 80 in Belmont Richard Kirby 58 in Belmont Marion Smart Sr. 68 in Gastonia Jimmy Watts 60 in York South Carolina Jonathan Collins 44 in York South Carolina Georgia Houser 93 in Yale James Friday 68 in Dallas Raina Hull 46 in Lawndale Georgia Leeper 77 in Belmont Virginia Dunbar 77 with volume 137 issue 163 and code 10339 00001.
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Bill Wooten
Denver
Nathaniel Roberts
Kings Mountain
Cayden Perkins
Bessemer City
Bruce Miles
Lincolnton
Gene Davis
Albemarle
Amelia Ervin
Richard Kirby
Belmont
Marion Smart Sr
Gastonia
Jimmy Watts
York
S.C
Jonathan Collins
Georgia Houser
Yale
James Friday
Dallas
Raina Hull
Lawndale
Georgia Leeper
Virginia Dunbar
Fatal hit and run suspect caught in Charlotte wreck
Charlotte police responded to a fatal hit and run on Brookshire Freeway near I-77. Motorcyclist James Williams, 49, laid his bike down and died after a Ford F-150 driven by Anthony Houser ran over him and fled the scene.
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Gastonia
Charlotte
Charlotte- Mecklenburg
Brookshire
James Williams
Williams
Anthony Houser
Houser
Local student raises hens for charity for college aid
Briana Roberts, a Bessemer City High senior, bought 28 chickens with allowance money and, with her parents, built a coop. The chickens produce weekly eggs donated to Calvary's Kitchen in Gastonia, aiding homeless and elderly residents. Her effort has helped her gain a near full scholarship and shows her drive to help the community.
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Bessemer City High School
Briana Roberts
Roberts Farm Road
Mike Hensdill
the Gazette
Gaston
Bessemer City High
Ohio
Roberts
Calvary’s Kitchen
Gastonia
North Gaston high student joins band after sixth grade start
Derek Pelayo Quezada from Gaston County grew up with his mom moving from California and Mexico born earlier in life. He plays clarinet and bass clarinet in North Gaston High Concert Band and Marching Wildcat Band along with Gaston Symphonic Band. He also belongs to Math Club and competes in math and engineering events.
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Derek Pelayo-Quezada
North Gaston High
Gaston County
California
United States
Mexico
Gaston Symphonic
W.C
New Food Belmont Restaurant Set By Uptown Nightlife Figure
Kostas Gus Georgoulias plans to open a family friendly restaurant at 609 N Main St Belmont by late July converting the former King Buffet site. He and wife Vicki partner with Giorgios Bakatsias of Giorgios Group. Bakatsias runs Georges Brasserie and Kid Cashew in Charlotte.
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Charlotte Nightlife
King
Belmont Restaurant
Charlotte
Main Street
Belmont
Kostas
Gus” Georgoulias
N. Main St
King Buffet
Vicki Georgoulias
Gus
Uptown
Giorgios Bakatsias
Giorgios Group
Bakatsias
Georges Brasserie
Kid Cashew
North Main Street
Cosmos Cafe
Wade Tyler
Millward
Gaston Gazette
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Eduardo Rojas
Wade Millward
North Gaston High School
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Gastongazette.com
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