Questions remain in girl's death
The family of 7-year-old Maresa Norton seeks answers as Gastonia Police investigate her death found in bed with nosebleed. Autopsy results pending. grandmother Frances Teigue questions cause, noting asthma in infancy and her love of church and singing.
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Maresa Norton Funeral Fund Set Up by Friends Group
Friends of Maresa Norton have organized a fund to cover funeral expenses. Donations are directed to the Maresa Marie Norton Fund at New Hope Church of God located at 4553 S. New Hope Road.
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Stepfather dies in motorcycle crash near Titman Road
Bessemer City resident Jeffery Blair Lemley 42 died after his 2007 Suzuki motorcycle struck a utility pole on South New Hope Road near Titman Road at 1 03 am. Stepsons Ricky and Jon Walker followed behind and witnessed the wreck as CPR failed. Lemley told his son he loved him as he faded, prompting distress among witnesses and friends. Local police report he rode northbound at high speed before the crash.
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iPhone Release Draws Crowds Across Gastonia
After months of hype thousands nationwide secured the new iPhone on Friday. In Gastonia a line formed all day as eager buyers paid about $500 for access to music videos and the Web, marking a major consumer launch across markets.
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Father charged after alleged oneday hand gun incident
Police charge a father with assault claiming he shot his son in March during an accidental handgun mishap. The men were handling a pistol when it fired, police say. A separate ruling dismisses one Cherryville lawsuit for not exhausting appeals.
Bobcats lottery plan shifts as Jordan weighs veterans
Michael Jordan says turning the Charlotte Bobcats draft pick into a veteran rather than another rookie wasn’t obvious to him and the staff until days before the draft. The piece notes two sport standout Markus Duckworth from South Point High School with the Gaston Braves.
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Homicides rise in East Coast cities corridor
Nation and world section notes a bloodstained East Coast corridor with rising killings in Baltimore and Philadelphia among other cities. Criminal-justice experts blame limited new immigration as a provocative explanation amid a broader surge.
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Family seeks fetal homicide law change after death
The father and husband of a slain pregnant woman vow to push North Carolina lawmakers to allow prosecutors to seek double murder charges by amending fetal homicide law. The case highlights the push for legal changes and accountability in the state.
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Salvation Army staffers leave for seminary in Atlanta
Four Salvation Army workers depart Gaston County posts as Capt Stan Colbert notes optimism. The four staffers will study in Atlanta and aim to return as leaders in the Salvation Army after completing their seminary education.
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