Unsolved Homicides: Gastonia's Five-Year Gap in Justice
The Gazette revisits 20 unsolved city homicides aged over five years, detailing victims from 24 to 81, including Massengale killed July 31 1987 behind Gaston Mall. Massengale was beaten and throat slashed with a 4 inch board, leaving two children behind. Amy Lawless recalls her mother’s kindness and the mystery remains unresolved after decades.
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Gastonia
the Gazette
Massengale
Gaston Mall
Dennis Crosby
The
Gazette
West Franklin Boulevard
South Liberty Street
Slain woman remembered by those who loved her
About 30 bullets hit a Gastonia home early Saturday but the first round killed Jacobia Lane from Rembert South Carolina. Lane had traveled to support her brother's grieving family after his wife died of cancer. Her family recalled how she helped loved ones during a difficult time. Seventeen people were inside the Nottingham Drive home including Lane's husband and children.
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Jacobia Lane
Gastonia
Lane
Tim English
Nottingham Drive
Adam Lawson
the Gazette
Rembert, S.C
Don’t post a selfie with your ballot in NC elections
Gaston County election officials warn voters that sharing a photo of a marked ballot on social media violates North Carolina law. Director Adam Ragan says they usually message the voter with the statute, not pursue legal action, to protect election integrity.
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Gaston County Board of Election Officials
North Carolina
Gaston County
Adam Ragan
Gaston County Board of Elections
Ragan
Dams Failures in North Carolina During Matthew
North Carolina had at least 17 dam breaches from Hurricane Matthew with most in the Cape Fear River Basin. State inspectors warned of potential catastrophic failures and monitored critical dams to enable evacuations. Dam Safety Program says none of Matthew related deaths were caused by dam failures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cape Fear River
Matthew
Bridget Munger
Obituary of Local Residents Listed by Name and Age
A compiled list of deaths from the Gastonia and surrounding areas includes Rudy Jackson 66 of Gastonia Judy Todd 79 of Gastonia Dorothy Wyatt 96 of Grover Miles Michaels 91 of Gastonia Welle Packard 95 of Shelby Danny Long 64 of Waynesville Sandra Wine Shelby Alfred Payne 87 of Gastonia Helen Miles 87 of Hickory Gary Ledford Sr 67 of Kings Mountain Shirley Manning 63 of Blacksburg South Carolina William Blanton 70 of Eienboro.
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Rudy Jackson
Gastonia
Judy Todd
Dorothy Wyatt
Grover Miles Michaels
Welle Packard
Shelby Danny Long
Waynesville
Sandra Wine
Shelby Alfred Payne
Helen Miles
Hickory
Gary Ledford Sr
Kings Mountain
Shirley Manning
Blacksburg
S.C
William Blanton
Eienboro
Unclear OCR: brief newspaper page fragment
Fragmentary text shows section labels and daily puzzle references along with obituaries and classifieds. No clear names, events, or dates are readable to form a complete news item or summary.
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Kimmie Ann Zelrick Massengale
Amy Lawless
Lawless
Kimmie Massengale
Associated Press
Bootanical
Carolinas
New Hope Road
Belmont
Childre
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