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Neighbors describe confusion, fear after Gastonia man shot at officers and was killed

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By Jason Puckett
| WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC) Verified
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - Neighbors on Hickory Hollow Road are still trying to process the chaos and heartbreak that unfolded in their quiet community Thursday night. Police say 39-year-old Jeremy Bonham opened fire on officers responding to an assault call at his home on July 17. Ten Gastonia officers returned fire, killing him. No officers were hurt. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is now reviewing the case.
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Nearly 50 car break-ins, thefts incidents around Ballantyne so far this year, according to Charlotte police data

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By Jason Puckett
| WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC) Verified
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - According to data from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department CrimeMap, there have been almost 50 incidents of “larceny from a vehicle” or “motor vehicle theft” in the Ballantyne area since the start of the year. The trend came to light after a WBTV viewer emailed us, saying her car was broken into over the weekend while parked at the Ballantyne Hotel.
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Wingate officer battling brain cancer told he’s being let go just days before expected return to work

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By Jason Puckett
| WIS-TV (Columbia, SC) Verified
WINGATE, N.C. (WBTV) – Officer Eric Tallent, a husband, father of five, military veteran and longtime Wingate police officer, has spent the last year fighting for his life. He was diagnosed with an aggressive, incurable brain tumor, Tallent underwent two brain surgeries and completed months of chemotherapy.
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