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July 8, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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As news that the serial killer had been shot dead spread, a collective sigh of relief resounded across the county

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Finally, a sigh of relief. Local residents were able to rest a little easier Monday night after learning the man who terrorized Cherokee County for the past nine days had committed his last crime. More...

Rest in Peace Sweet Abby

Friends of Abby Tyler

Abby was a beautiful girl, with a big beautiful heart. Her smile could light up anyone's day... she was always smiling. More...

Free workshop on coping with fear, anxiety set for Thursday

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Fear of the unknown can produce unhealthy stress and anxiety when dealing with situations like the string of shooting deaths in Cherokee County. These factors led The P.A.C.E Center to present a free workshop July 9 at 2 p.m. More...

Gaffney killer slain, ending 5-murder spree

By JOHN MONK The State jmonk@thestate.com

GAFFNEY — Authorities have identified a man killed by North Carolina police as the killer they think shot five people to death over six days last week in this mostly rural Cherokee County community. More...

Skeletal remains found

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler is conducting another death investigation, this time after human remains were found at a Board of Public Works power substation. More...

Gaffney woman pays tribute

I listened to firecrackers going off in my neighborhood last night. For so many the news was cause for celebration. They were celebrating our freedom - a 4th of July celebration that had been put on hold by the horror of last week. More...

Big break came when concerned neighbor called police

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

DALLAS, N.C. — Terry Valentine wasn't expecting a simple call to law enforcement officials would give them the break they needed to take down a serial killer. Awake at 2:30 a.m. More...

What Others Are Saying

SC residents relieved by suspected killer's death
MITCH WEISS Associated Press Writer

The Associated Press GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — People terrorized by a serial killer who shot five people to death in their small community were relieved after police said they killed the man responsible. More...

Serial killer paroled just two months ago

Gaston Gazette

The serial killer who terrorized the region by shooting and killing five people was killed by Gaston County police officers Monday morning, officials said. More...

Gaffney residents feel a sense of relief

By JOHN MONK The State jmonk@thestate.com

Early Monday evening in Gaffney, folks at Daddy Joe's, a popular downtown barbecue spot, were glad to hear the news the killer had been killed. More...

2 people with S.C. killer didn't know of deaths

By MITCH WEISS The Associated Press

GAFFNEY — The two people with the suspected South Carolina serial killer when he was shot to death by police were siblings who met him two weeks ago and didn't know about his killing spree, police said Tuesday. More...

THE WAITING GAME

The media covering the serial murders in Cherokee County camped out, left, in the parking lot of the law enforcement building on Frederick Street. More...