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Camper Explosion in Gaston County Leaves Two Injured with Severe Burns

Gaston County, North Carolina – Two individuals were injured in a camper explosion in Gaston County on Monday. According to a spokesperson for Gaston County, the incident occurred on Ferrell Grove Avenue near Hickory Grove Road, just north of McAdenville, around 10 p.m. Fortunately, emergency responders were able to quickly extinguish the resulting fire. Both victims sustained burns in the explosion, with one individual suffering from second and third-degree burns to the head and face. …

Man shot in back during jewelry store robbery and kidnapping in Gaston County, North Carolina

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – A man in Gastonia was shot in the back during a robbery and kidnapping that began at his jewelry store on Wednesday night, according to officials. The incident took place at TIF Designs on South New Hope Road, and then the man was taken back to his home on Amberley Crossing Drive. The two locations are about 15 minutes apart. The Belmont Police Department reported that officers were called to the …

Judge Sentences Man to Prison for Fentanyl Death of Gaston County Teen

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A man has been sentenced to up to 5 ½ years in prison for the fentanyl death of a Gaston County teen. The victim, 16-year-old Abigail Saunderson, was found dead in her bed in September 2022. Saunderson’s boyfriend, Nicholas Ivey, has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to up to three years in prison. Deontae Miller, another individual involved, pleaded guilty to death by distribution. Both Miller and Saunderson’s boyfriend sold fentanyl …