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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 Self's sentencing hearing. Self's 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 Corvin, hired by his defense to help explain why he committed such a heinous act. "Mr. Self came to ...

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 Self's 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 suicide to homicide On Saturday, May 19, 2018, Self went to Shooter's Express in Mount Holly and purch...

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 was taken away, Self yelled at his family, “I love you, you’re my hero.” Self’s sentencing ha...

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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 Self's daughter, Gaston County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Katelyn Self, and his daughter-in-law, CaroMont Regional Medical Center nursing supervisor Amanda Self, to Superior Court Judge Athena Brooks. "I didn't mean to hurt them," Self said as he stood with his forehead lying prone...