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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2016
Page
1
A Woodhill Elementary parent reported that a stranger offered her two children money to enter his car. The incident, described in her account, raises concerns about child safety near the school.
Veronica Jones reports a man offered a dollar to her two Woodhill Elementary children at a Gastonia Gary Avenue North Rhyne Street bus stop around 7:15 am Friday. The driver, a black male with short braids, fled as she yelled. Police and Youth Bureau investigate. tips to Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.
A compiled list shows names and ages of residents from multiple Carolina towns including Kings Mountain Gastonia Lincolnton Belmont Salisbury York Chester York South Carolina and Cherryville. The roster lists Carl Hanna Virginia Gibson Betty Pitts Mary Belk Robert Thomas Karen Goudelock Calvin Moody Roland Moody Larry Curry Richard Barnhart Louise Piercy Harry Floyd Thomasena Darby Ronnie Simpson Randy Henderson James Bumgardner Rose Huffstetler Isabelle Paige Patsy Honeycutt Conley Reeves and Jeeeevense with ages ranging from 50s to 90s. Some locations include Gastonia Lincolnton York S C and Cherryville. Volume 137 Issue 128 10339.
Eduardo Jorges Rojas was charged Friday with first degree murder in the death of Amaritta Starr Costner, a 38-year-old live-in girlfriend. He is jailed without bond in Gaston County. Family mourns the death days before Mother's Day as a 3-year-old boy and 1-year-old girl lose their mother.
Thomas Allen Cheeks a 29 year old from High Shoals rejected a state plea offer for second degree murder and child abuse in the May 11 2015 death of Malachi De Andre Golden. Prosecutors allege the boy was strangled by his stepfather and Cheeks will stand trial on first degree murder with possible life without parole. death penalty not sought. The case has prompted months of investigation and the defendant indicated he understands possible outcomes.
Highway Patrol troopers investigate a fatal two vehicle crash just after 10 p.m. Friday on Lower Dallas Highway near Eastway Drive east of Dallas in Gaston County. The deceased was one of the drivers involved.
Retired truck driver Brad Colesworthy learned his $2,500-a-month Teamsters pension would not be cut by nearly half in July. The Treasury Department rejected a pension fund proposal to reduce payouts for about 270,000 retired Teamsters, a decision welcomed by Colesworthy of Cramerton as he buses students in Gaston County.
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