Gastonia Mom Arrested Over Unattended Children Call
Donella Latoya Cook, 34, of Scruggs Street, Gastonia, faces two misdemeanor counts of contributing to delinquency of a juvenile one misdemeanor count of resisting a public officer and driving with a revoked license and while impaired after police found a 2 and 5 year old unattended at her home around midnight. Cook resisted arrest, blew .11 on a breath test and is held on $10,000 bond awaiting a judge on August 24.
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Gastonia
Donella Latoya Cook
Scruggs Street
Cook
Gaston County
North Carolina
Eric Wildstein
Obituary notices listed for multiple individuals across several towns
A classified page lists names and ages of deceased individuals from North and South Carolina including Robert Myers 52 Stanley Julius Doster 61 Eastover Georgia Crisp 88 Charlotte Lois Bridges 82 Gastonia Melvin Caudle 65 Dallas Barry Killman 69 Charlotte Windy Hollifield 35 Shelby Nelson Clark 79 Lincolnton William Whittemore 63 Deimes Bradshaw Jr. 57 Belmont Kenneth Brown 54 Gastonia Margaret McMiller 82 Gastonia George Johnson 95 Gastonia Manda Howe 55 Gastonia Madaline Wiseman 77 Charlotte Ethel Spangler 76 Shelby Dorothy Farmer 88 Clover South Carolina. A reminder announces an upcoming special quarterly remembrance section.
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Robert Myers
Stanley Julius Doster
Eastover
Georgia Crisp
Charlotte Lois Bridges
Gastonia
Melvin Caudle
Dallas
Barry Killman
Charlotte Windy Hollifield
Shelby Nelson Clark
Lincolnton
William Whittemore
Deimes Bradshaw Jr
Belmont Kenneth Brown
Margaret McMiller
George Johnson
Manda Howe
Madaline Wiseman
Deadly year in Gaston County surpasses prior totals
In Gaston County, seventeen people have died from shootings stabbings overdoses and alcohol related crashes in the first six months of 2016, exceeding total fatalities and the prior decade's yearly highs. Amaritta Starr Costner's death is investigated and her boyfriend Eduardo Jorges Rojas faces first degree murder charges.
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Gaston County
Gaston
Leslie Costner
Gastonia
Amaritta “Starr” Costner
Costner
Eduardo Jorges Rojas
911 Calls Can Trigger Criminal Charges In Some Cases
Gaston County EMS director Mark Lamphier says a 911 call can lead to charges if officers glimpse illegal activity despite good Samaritan protections. Police and EMS aim to safeguard the community and work with law enforcement. Sgt. Nancy Capistran urges people in need not to delay calling 911 to avoid prosecution.
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Mark Lamphier
Gaston County Emergency Medical Services
Nancy Capistran
Gastonia
Custody Battle Ends in Parental Reunification in Gaston County
After a year and a half apart, Matthew and Stephanie Baker regain custody of their two sons in Gaston County. The case highlights agency involvement sparked by charges but ultimately driven by parents’ self improvement and reunification efforts. DHHS notes reunification as its goal amid ongoing custody trends.
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Matthew
Stephanie Baker
Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services
Bakers
Matthew Baker
Gaston County
Melanie Lawrance
DHHS
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