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By Mark Starling District Attorneys Removal Hearing Ends With No Decision (Henderson County, NC) -- Theres no decision in the removal hearing for District Attorney Greg Newman. The three-day proceedings wrapped up Wednesday, but the judge said hell issue an order later. Newman was facing scrutiny from sexual assault victims who claim he mishandled cases. Hes served as district attorney for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties for nearly eight years. Asheville Orders Another Homeless ...

After prosecutors wrapped up their case early Wednesday morning, Selfs defense attorney, Rick Beam, attempted to present mitigating factors in his clients case by focusing on Selfs deteriorating mental health in the months leading up to his crimes. As part of his summary, Dr. Corvin said Roger Self’s offenses were driven by his mental illness, not by him being an inherently evil person. pic.twitter.com/BPV1VFVWd7— Brandon Goldner (@BrandonWCNC) April 14, 2021 In court, Dr. George Corvin, a ...

Self entered an Alford plea for the crash that killed his daughter and daughter-in-law in 2018. Author: Matthew Ablon (WCNC), Brandon Goldner Published: 2:09 PM EDT April 15, 2021 Updated: 12:06 PM EDT April 16, 2021 GASTONIA, N.C. — After more than two days of testimony, Roger Self took the stand at his own sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon. Cross-examination of Self continued Friday morning. Selfs testimony marked the first time the public...

Sentencing for man accused of crashing into Gaston Co. restaurant, killing family members resumes Wednesday Sentencing begins for Roger Self By WBTV Web Staff | April 12, 2021 at 9:55 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 9:19 PM BESSEMER CITY, NC (WBTV) - Nearly three years ago, Roger Self rammed his SUV into a Gaston County restaurant where his family was dining on a Sunday afternoon. Self was back in court Tuesday for the first day of his sentencing hearing. After hours of testimonies from witnes...

The facts are not up for debate. Roger Self, a prominent Gaston County businessman, used his Jeep Grand Cherokee as a weapon on May 20, 2018, and drove it into a Bessemer City restaurant where his family was seated to eat.  In the process, he killed his daughter, Gaston County Sheriffs Cpl. Katelyn Self, and his daughter-in-law Amanda Self, a CaroMont Health emergency room supervising nurse. Several others were also injured, including his wife, Dianne, son, Josh, who was the husband of Am...

When Roger Self killed two family members by driving his Jeep into a restaurant where they were eating, it was like he was watching a video of himself commit the evil deed rather than him actually doing it, a forensic psychiatrist testified Wednesday during the second day of Selfs sentencing hearing. Selfs mental state at the time of the May 20, 2018, killings of his daughter, Katelyn Self, and daughter-in-law, Amanda Self, had sunk so low he felt God had abandoned him, testified Dr. George Co...

Starting Tuesday, a judge tasked with determining an appropriate punishment will begin to hear evidence in a case that garnered international attention. The judge will have to weigh factors such as Selfs mental health at the time against the fact he killed two people who trusted him. Realistically, the 65-year-old Self could face a minimum of 12 years in prison or up to 70 years, minus the almost three years he has spent in jail awaiting his fate, said his defense attorney, Rick Beam. From sui...

Man who drove car into Gaston Co. restaurant, killing family members pleads guilty Man enters Alford plea in deadly restaurant crash By WBTV Web Staff | January 25, 2021 at 2:41 PM EST - Updated January 26 at 3:21 PM BESSEMER CITY, NC (WBTV) - A man accused of driving a vehicle into a Gaston County restaurant killing two and injuring multiple family members in May 2018 pleaded guilty to his charges in court Monday. Roger Self pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder. Before he w...

By Mark Starling State Launches Website Showing Vaccine Eligibility (Raleigh, NC) -- North Carolina residents now have an easy way to know when theyre COVID-19 vaccine-eligible. Health and Human Services launched a website yesterday that will notify users statewide exactly when they can receive a dose. Current groups eligible for the vaccines include older residents, healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents. Those who use the website will receive a notification when their ...

The Gaston Gazette A former Dallas businessman pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder Monday for killing two family members and injuring others by driving his Jeep through a restaurant where he and his family had been seated. Roger Self cried out just as District Attorney Locke Bell described the deaths of Selfs daughter, Gaston County Sheriffs Office Cpl. Katelyn Self, and his daughter-in-law, CaroMont Regional Medical Center nursing supervisor Amanda Self, to Superior Court Judg...