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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. Patrick Burris, 41, was shot to death Monday morning by Gaston County (N.C.) police officers investigating a report about suspicious activity at a Dallas, N.C., residence. More ... 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. by habit, the Dallas, N.C., woman noticed a sport utility vehicle pulling into a vacant home nearby. More ... 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. But with his death, an answer to the bloody spree remains unknown. More ... Abby was a beautiful girl, with a big beautiful heart. Her smile could light up anyone's day... she was always smiling. I can't even begin to imagine how terrible of a man this killer must be to be heartless enough to even think about aiming a gun towards a girl like Abby. More ... The serial killer who terrorized the region by shooting and killing five people was killed by Gaston County police officers Monday morning, officials said. Patrick Burris, 41, was shot to death by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gaston County, about 30 miles from where the killing spree started June 27. More ... 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. on coping with the fears, stress and anxiety many county residents are experiencing. More ... 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. Gene Wyatt, 35, a housing contractor, said he's "really glad this guy got killed" because he hasn't been able to go to people's houses to do estimates. "People don't want me there," he said. More ... 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. Law enforcement officials identified the suspect Monday night as 41-year-old Patrick Tracy Burris. More ... 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. The brother and sister met the suspected killer Patrick Burris, 41, at a hotel and then were at a vacant house in Gastonia, N. More ... 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. According to Fowler, BPW employees went to the substation behind the Hamrick's Number 5 plant at 178 Hyatt St. on Tuesday to cut grass and discovered human remains. More ... The media covering the serial murders in Cherokee County camped out, left, in the parking lot of the law enforcement building on Frederick Street. Above, members of the media, which included the major national news channels, wait for a press conference to begin Monday, July 6 where the shooting death of serial murder suspect Patrick Burris was announced. (Ledger photos by TIM GULLA) More ... 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. I, too found myself smiling 'til I remembered those in our town who had lost their loved ones. There could be no celebration for them so soon. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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