Oct 30, 2009 | The Gaston Gazette
Cherryville teen charged with raping 12-year-old girl
A Cherryville teenager was charged Friday with raping a 12-year-old girl. Tolentino Martinez, 17, of 204 Marcus Drive, raped the girl July 4 in an Engle Street home, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Oct 30, 2009 | The Star Online
Elm Street has a reputation when it comes to Halloween
When Angi Shehan's family moved into their Elm Street home three years ago, neighbors tried to prepare them for the coming Halloween madness.
Search on for thief in heavy equipment heist
Authorities are on the lookout for a thief who took more than $30,000 in landscaping equipment from a Lincolnton business.
People buy homes for many reasons. Do your homework if you are buying an investment property.
Four charged in safecracking, theft
Four people were arrested by Cherryville police Monday for allegedly breaking into a couple's home, cracking open a safe and stealing the contents.
Teen drivers see dangers of texting while driving in Highway Patrol high school program
When her eyes darted from the asphalt to her cell phone screen, Brittany Lutz lost control.
Cherryville cops tie meth to W. Lincoln
Police in Cherryville got more than they bargained for when they responded to a shoplifting call at Wal-Mart. Ellen June Gantt, Jimmie Lee Allen and James Norman Merriam, were arrested this week after items used to manufacture methamphetamine were located in the suspect vehicle on Monday.
Lincoln County Man Charged with Manufacturing Meth
On the evening of Oct. 19, 2009, Cherryville Police officers investigated a possible shoplifting call in Cherryville.
Police bust meth ring while responding to shoplifting call
Police busted a meth manufacturing ring Monday after finding components of the drug in a shoplifting suspect's car.
Wreck keeps firefighter from responding to blaze
A volunteer firefighter en route to a blaze wrecked his truck Wednesday afternoon after a driver pulled out in front of him, officials said.
Cheap milk at store means hard times on the farm
Low milk prices at the grocery store may help penny pinching consumers, but it's putting dairy farmers in debt.
Gaston teen charged with stealing from local fire department
A Gaston County teenager is accused of stealing a video game system from the Hughes Pond Volunteer Fire Department.
Getting lucky in Gaston County-recent local lotto winners
Lady luck has been shining in Gaston County with three people winning in the N.C. Education Lottery recently.
Lawndale father at large; sons charged in home invasion
Two brothers wanted in connection with a home invasion and assault were arrested Tuesday in Cherryville but police say their father, also accused of the crimes, remains on the run.
Remember Election 2009? Well, voting starts Thursday
Municipal elections have never been known to send voters stampeding to the polls.
Dana Elizabeth Ramsey and Jammie Edward Jones, both of Cherryville, were married on Aug.
Selling Gaston County: 5 properties sell for more than $200,000
Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds.
Winning $10,000 Powerball ticket sold in Cherryville
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Cherryville convenience store is $10,000 richer.
Thief Uses Handheld Saw To Break Into Lincolnton Safe
Lincolnton police said it took at least two hours for a thief to saw his way into a safe in the office of the Little Caesars Pizza on Main Street.
Man Arrested on Drug Charges after Traffic Stop
A 25-year-old Cherryville man is arrested at the intersection of Highway 73 and Club Drive, where he is charged with several drug charges after a traffic stop.
Police Chief Dean Abernathy walked through the doors of the Lincolnton Police Department for the last time Wednesday before he retired.
Police investigating infant death
The only witness in the Thursday death of a 17-month-old baby can't tell police what happened.