Kara Fohner
Reporter at The Gaston Gazette (North Carolina)
I cover Gaston County, N.C. for the @gastongazette. 📰 Formerly @newstopic
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Kara Fohner
A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a Gastonia teenager. Ja'Kelan Duval, 22, was convicted in the death of 19-year-old Deionte Sparkman, who was gunned down on a Gastonia street on the afternoon of May 16, 2022. Superior Court Judge David Phillips sentenced Duval to 12 to 15 years in prison. A memorial for Deionte Sparkman. Sparkman was shot and killed in Gastonia in May of 2022.
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1 week ago |
gastongazette.com | Kara Fohner
A juror in a North Carolina murder trial was dismissed for contacting a relative of the victim. The juror admitted to texting his coworker after recognizing him in the courtroom and learning they were related to the victim. The judge will decide in June whether to hold the juror in contempt of court, which could result in a fine or jail time. A man was kicked off the jury during a murder trial because, after recognizing someone he knew in the courtroom, he contacted them about the case.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Kara Fohner
Brittny Jenkins met Donald Watts on Mother's Day in 2021. The two were at a convenience store, and he asked for her number. "Don was going out, and I was going in," Jenkins said. The two began dating, and they eventually formalized the relationship, and Jenkins moved in with Watts. Jenkins was one of the last people to see Watts alive. Donald WattsJenkins was testifying Tuesday in the trial of 57-year-old Kevin Mosby. Mosby, who most recently lived in a motel, is accused of killing Watts on Aug.
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1 week ago |
gastongazette.com | Kara Fohner
A woman and her 3-year-old daughter were seriously injured in a single-car crash in Gastonia on Friday evening. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, with speed being considered a possible factor. A woman and a child were hurt after the woman's car ran off East Garrison Boulevard in Gastonia and struck a building, according to the Gastonia Police Department. The wreck occurred at the intersection of South Oakland Street and East Garrison Boulevard at about 6:15 p.m. Friday, Sgt.
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1 week ago |
gastongazette.com | Kara Fohner
A teenage driver crashed into a house on Union Road in Gastonia, North Carolina, around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, who had a license, sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized. Police suspect speed contributed to the accident, which remains under investigation. A teenager driving on Union Road veered off the road and crashed into a house in Gastonia, according to the Gastonia Police Department.
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