Receipts and check stubs stolen from day care
According to police reports, someone stole an envelope containing check stubs, receipts and other items from the Carolina Kids Club in Gastonia. The envelope contained the stubs and receipts from the...
View ArticleMan shot in leg on Franklin Boulevard
A Shelby man was shot in the leg by two men on Franklin Boulevard. According to police records, the 21-year-old man was leaving a convenience store near 600 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, when two men...
View ArticleMan threatens younger man with a knife
Police arrested a 44-year-old Gastonia man Monday for threatening a younger man with a knife. Lloyd Clinton Graham, 44, of 1318 W. Davidson Ave., Gastonia, was charged with aggravated assault. Police...
View ArticlePolice report finding meth lab at home
Gaston County Police believe a home in Mount Holly was being used as a meth lab. The home at 1725 Old Hickory Grove Road, Mount Holly was searched on Tuesday. Police received an anonymous tip alleging...
View ArticleToday in History - Japan surrenders, ending World War II
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2013. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that Japan had...
View Article10 things people are talking about Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. EGYPT MOVES ON PROTEST SITES With tear gas and armored cars, Egypt dispersed Morsi supporters...
View ArticlePolice kill La. bank hostage taker, one hostage dies
ST. JOSEPH, La. (AP) — A man who authorities said was mentally unstable and believed a device had been implanted in his head shot two hostages, killing one, at a rural Louisiana bank before state...
View ArticleMan jailed after complaining about prostitutes
A Gastonia man found out prostitutes are not to be trusted. And he also found out complaining about poor customer service from prostitutes to the police may land yourself in jail. Randy Charles...
View ArticleMan accused of turning violent in hospital emergency room
A person turned violent in the emergency room at CaroMont Regional Medical Center early Wednesday morning, according to police. Charles David Messer, 30, of 1024 S. Marietta St., Gastonia, turned over...
View ArticleDaily calls for service - 8/14/13
Daily Calls for Service Blotter Calls Created From: 8/13/13 7:00 am To: 8/14/13 7:00 am See the ""Agency Code Legend"" at the end of this report for a list of agencies included in this report and the...
View ArticleWhat brought the police to your neighborhood? 8/14/13
Daily Crime Blotter - List of Police Reports Taken by the City of Gastonia & the Gaston County Police Departments Cases Entered From: 8/13/13 7:00 am To: 8/14/13 7:00 am Print Date: 8/14/13 Anyone...
View ArticleWho got arrested? 8/14/13
Daily Arrest Blotter - List of Arrests Made by the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department & Gaston County Sheriff's Office Arrests Which Occurred From: 8/12/13 12:00 am To:...
View ArticlePolice find meth in teddy bear
A traffic stop in Lincoln County yielded an interesting find inside a teddy bear. Police found methamphetamine inside the blue stuffed animal. Rigoberto Gomez-Contino, 32, of 205 Brookside Drive,...
View ArticleStranger points gun, demands money from family
A Cherryville family didn’t know the man they say pointed a gun at them and demanded money at their home. Brandon Ray Woods, 31, of 116 Bingham Road, Shelby, was charged with assault by pointing a...
View ArticleToday in History - The Panama Canal was opened to traffic
Today is Thursday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2013. There are 138 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York....
View ArticleA year after merger, Gaston still a focus for Park Sterling Bank
The headquarters for Park Sterling Bank may be in Charlotte, but Gaston County has become a hub for many of the bank’s operations since it merged with Citizens South Bank last year. Park Sterling Bank...
View ArticleGaston teacher assistants may lose jobs
Gaston County Schools will cut 50 teacher assistant positions. First-grade assistant jobs will be on the chopping block more often than others, said Superintendent Reeves McGlohon. Employees will find...
View ArticleSchools look at security before students return
When doors open for the new school year in Lincoln County, not everyone will be able to walk right in. Lincoln County school board members voted recently to install cameras and require security badges...
View ArticlePolice: Woman 'viciously' grabbed and twisted her accuser
A Gastonia woman was jailed Thursday without bond for an alleged incident involving her grip and a twisting action. Patricia Joan Long, 58, of 407 S. Webb St., was charged with simple assault in the...
View ArticleMother accused of leaving 2-year-old son home alone
A Gastonia mother left her 2-year-old son home alone for almost four hours Wednesday night. The child was not injured in the incident, but the Department of Social Services was called. The warrant...
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