Can you help Gastonia Police find a suspect in these five killings? Five homicides over the past five years remain unsolved in Gastonia. Investigators remain hopeful they'll receive information that will help lead to arrests, bringing justice for the victims as well as some closure for the families. Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to call Gastonia Police at 704-866-6702 or Gaston Crimestoppers at 704-861-8000. Tony Cook Despite a disability that prevented him from working, Tony Cook's neighbors on North Vance Street described him as a good guy who would help anyone who asked. On Aug. 16, 2016, Cook's wife returned home after running some errands to find her 62-year-old husband dead on the floor of their 702 N. Vance St. home.