Gaston County Police Investigating High School Bathroom Fire
GASTONIA, N.C.—The Gaston County Police Department is investigating a fire that was started inside a female restroom at Ashbrook High Scho...
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GCPD FAST Team Arrests Man Wanted for Multiple Child Sex Offenses
GASTONIA, N.C. – On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, officers with the Gaston County Police Department’s Fugitive Apprehension and Suspect Tracki...
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Wanted Drug Trafficker Captured in South Carolina
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. —The Gaston County Police Department announced today, February 6, 2026, the capture of a wanted drug trafficker following a ...
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GCPD seizes more than $500,000 in drug money
GASTONIA––They’re doggone dynamite at detecting drug dollars.They’re the four-footed members of the Gaston County Police Depar...
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Gaston County Has 20th Confirmed Rabies Case of 2025
GASTONIA, N.C. - Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call on Wednesday, Dec. 17 in reference to a dog that had possibly been e...
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Gaston County Police Make Arrest In Child Overdose Death
GASTONIA, N.C. — Gaston County Police have made an arrest in an overdose death of an infant that occurred on July 30, 2025. On Wednes...
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Gaston County Police Investigates Sexual Assault
GASTONIA, N.C. - Gaston County Police are investigating a sexual assault involving two minor children. The investigation has resulted in s...
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Gaston County Police Make Arrest in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Inves...
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — The Gaston County Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit has arrested Justin Montea Wright, 44, of Mount Ho...
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Gaston County Confirms 16th Rabies Case of 2025
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — On Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement received a call reg...
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Gaston County Records 15th Rabies Case of 2025
CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m., Gaston County Police Animal Care and Enforcement responded to a report of a ...
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Gaston County Confirms 14th Rabies Case of 2025
GASTONIA, N.C. - Gaston County has confirmed its 14th rabies case of the year following the discovery of a rabid skunk in Bessemer City.On Wednesday, ...
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Gaston Woman Arrested on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Demetria Ronika Blackmond, 34, of Gastonia, has been charged with 23 felony counts related to fentanyl trafficking after a...
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GCPD Make Three Arrests in Meth Trafficking
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. – The Gaston County Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit has arrested and charged three individuals in conn...
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Gaston County Police to Host 11th Annual NNO
Dallas, N.C. - On Monday, August 11, citizens throughout Gaston County are being invited to join forces with the Gaston County Police Department for t...
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Police Investigating Ashbrook High School Classroom Assault Incident
Gaston County (March, 27, 2025, 2:00pm) The Gaston County Police Department is investigating a classroom assault at Ashbrook High School that was...
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Police have made an arrest following a domestic assault involving a st...
Gaston County Police have made an arrest following a domestic assault involving a stabbing. On March 18, 2025, at approximately 2:51 PM, officers...
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