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CRIME & SAFETY
Gaston County Police Asking For Public’s Help In Finding Missing Teenage Girl
Gaston County Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teenage girl. Casie Conner went missing from her home in Lowell this week. According to police, she is described as being 5’6”, 180 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. Her parents told authorities...
Gaston County Sheriff's deputy passes away unexpectedly while on duty
Long-time Gaston County Sheriff’s Office deputy Phillip Maxwell passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning while on duty at the county's detention center. According to sheriff's office, Maxwell experienced a medical emergency that ultimately led to his passing. Maxwell served four years in the United States Army, and nine years in the Army reserves before joining...
Dallas Police searching for missing 16-year-old girl
DALLAS, N.C. (WBTV) - The Dallas Police Department is searching for a missing 16-year-old girl. Officers said Katlin Baker was last seen in Dallas on Monday night (July 1). If you have any information, please call Gaston County Communications at (704) 866-3300 or the Dallas Police Department at (704) 922-3116.
Adoptive mother forced child to buy supplies & dismember sibling's body, warrants allege
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The adoptive mother of five children – two of whom she is now accused of murdering – forced one of the children to purchase tools and dismember one of the bodies, according to an arrest warrant dated June 26. Avantae Deven forced one of...
Missing Cabarrus County teen may be in Gastonia, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cabarrus County deputies are asking for the public's help locating a missing 14-year-old who was last seen in Charlotte earlier this week. William Jeremie Johnson was seen at a Bank of America in Charlotte on Tuesday, July 2. Investigators said they believe Johnson may be in the Gastonia area with people they haven't identified.
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