KINGS MOUNTAIN’S

Kings Mountain Police Department Criminal Investigation Division (CID) received a report of a sexual assault on a minor on July 28, CID Special Victims Detectives investigated the incident further and interviewed the alleged victim.

After consulting with the Cleveland County District Attorney’s Office, felony warrants were secured and served on Amanda Buchanan Justice, 35, Phifer Road, Kings Mountain.

Justice turned herself in to Kings Mountain Police (CID) on August 3 without incident. Justice was transported to the Cleveland County Magistrates Office, where she received a $20,000 secured bond.

Justice was released to the custody of the Cleveland County Detention Center, and she posted bail and was released by Thursday afternoon. The victim’s information was not released due to their status as a juvenile.

Justice has been charged with two counts of felony statutory sex offense with a child under 15. This investigation is still ongoing by Special Victims Detectives. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Kings Mountain Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at (704) 734-0444 or to submit a tip through Cleveland County CrimeStoppers P3 Tip App.

Amanda Justice served as a youth minister at New Life Family Worship Center and No Compromise Youth Ministry According to her LinkedIn page, she is self-employed at J’s Hair Salon on King Street in Kings Mountain. After being arrested,

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ARRESTS

JULY 26: Anthony Steven Hedgepath, 38, Dallas, failure to appear driving while license revoked, $1,000 secured bond.

JULY 26: Michael Alan Dixon III, 32, Bessemer City, drug equipment/paraphernalia, $15,000 secured bond.

JULY 26: Paul Phillip McCleary, 71, Kings Mountain, failure to appear, assault on disabled person, $5,000 secured bond.

JULY 27: Jason Andrew Payne, 44, 206 Park Drive, communicating threats, misdemeanor breaking and entering, damage to property, $20,000 secured bond.

JULY 30: Anthony Allen Kelly, 41, 606 York Road, obtaining property by false pretense, $5,000 secured bond.

JULY 31: Christopher Frankie Glenn Jenkins, 25, Blacksburg, SC, possession stolen property, felony, $10,000 secured bond.

AUG.1: Willie Darryl Harris Jr., 57, 105 Cloninger Street, assault on female, failure to appear; failure to appear assault with a deadly weapon; communicating threats, no bond.

AUG. 2: Aubrey Renee Williams, 31, Kings Mountain, interfering with electric monitor, $5,000 secured bond.

AUG. 3: Terry Lee Keeter, 58, Kings Mountain, protection order violation, taken into custody.

INCIDENTS

JULY 22: A resident of Bennett Drive reported larceny of a lawnmower valued at $200.

JULY 29: A resident of Fulton Street reported $1,000 damage to an automobile.

JULY 30: Dollar General, Oak Grove Road, reported shoplifting of foodstuffs.

JULY 31: U-Haul International reported theft of a Ford Econoline valued at $40,000.

AUG. 1: A resident of Lunsford Drive reported a break-in and theft of a bassinet, a 55-inch TV, and miscellaneous items valued at $1,000.

WRECKS

JULY 19: Officer Hernandez said a 2021 Nissan operated by Sarah Lee Davis, Lake Montonia Road, and Christopher Shelton, Campobello, SC, hit at the light on York Road and Broadview Street. Davis said she saw the stop and go signal turn yellow before the intersection and impacted into the 2022 Jeep operated by Shelton turning left on a green light, according to witnesses. Property damage was estimated at $3,500.

JULY 21: Officer Herndon said Dariyon Black, 110 Tepee Drive, operating a 2013 Nissan, and Lavon Robertson, 107 Water oak Street, operating a

2007 Dodge, collided on NC 161 when Black pulled out into the highway from the parking lot of Bojangles. Robertson was transported to the hospital.

Property damage was estimated at $7,000.

JULY 21: Officer Matheson said Peter Jackson, 220 Dixon School Road, operating a 2021 Nissan, was in the turning lane approaching the stoplight on NC 161 and Talmadge Wright, Grover, operating a 2016 Chevrolet, was waiting at the light, and then started to merge in front of the Nissan.

Property damage was estimated at $3,000.

JULY 23: Officer Herndon cited Karen Burris, Galilee Church Road, operating a 2016 Jeep, with failing to stop at a red light at the intersection of NC 161 at I-85 and Broadview Drive. The Jeep struck a 2005 Chevrolet operated by Randy Grice, of Clover, SC. Burris was transported by Cleveland County EMS to Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. Property damage was estimated at $27,000.

JULY 24: Officer Carpenter said Myra Stroud, Grover, operating a 2018 Toyota, traveling West on Fulton Drive, was stopped for a red stop signal at Phifer Road. Joshua Elmore of Blacksburg, SC, operating a 2008 Chevrolet, was also traveling behind Stroup who began to back up and hit the Chevrolet. Property damage was estimated at $3,000.

JULY 25: Officer Graham said James Sepulveda Jr., Charlotte, operating a 2010 Dodge, was backing from the parking lot of the ABC Store on Cleveland Avenue, and hit a parked 2013 Honda owned by Santana Enfinger, 1002 Groves Street. Property damage was estimated at $4,000. Sepulveda was cited for fictitious tag and no insurance.

JULY 25: Officer Rochford said Robert Lewis Williams, Cherryville, operating a 2007 Ford with a trailer attached to the rear of his vehicle, was attempting to pass Anthony Garcia, 1557 Lewis Farm Road, in the parking lot at 1557 N. Piedmont Avenue. The trailer struck the 2009 Cadillac operated by Garcia. Property damage was estimated at $5,000.

JULY 26: Officer Geissinger cited Kimber Lea Cole, 102 Biggerstaff Court, with distracted driving after the 2012 Honda Cole was driving left the road and hit a telephone pole. Property damage was estimated at $2,000 to the vehicle and $1,000 to the telephone pole.

JULY 28: Officer Hernandez said Ivan Cesar Garrido Mar, Tamaulipas, Mexico, operating a 2016 GMC, was towing a 2013 Chevrolet and a

2003 Chevrolet on I-85 South in the right lane when the rear of the 2003 Chevrolet started to sway back and forth, and he could not control it because he believed a tire was exploding. The GMC hit the center guard rail and damaged a street sign and rolled over with all three vehicles. No injuries were reported. Property damage was estimated at $15,000 to the vehicles and $3,000 to the street sign and guard rail.

JULY 28: Officer Carpenter said Cristin Renee Stone, 712 Bethlehem Road, operating a 2015 Honda, was traveling East on West Gold Street at the intersection of Meadowbrook Drive. Madisin Grace Goble, Grover, operating a 2012 Volk, traveling North on Meadowbrook Drive, struck the Honda in the intersection. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

JULY 28: Officer Geissinger cited Jordan Kendrick, 417 N. Tracy Street, operating a 2017 Ford on West King Street, with failure to yield right-of-way after an accident at West King and Cansler Streets with a 2019 Jeep operated by Lucas Hood, Ellenboro. Property damage was estimated at $5,000.

JULY 30: Officer Hernandez said both drivers claimed the green light at the stop and go signal at El Bethel Road and Shelby Road. Dale Rex of Shelby, operating a 2022 Honda, said he was in the right lane on Shelby Road and the light was green when he came into the intersection. Marquez Jizibel, Frank Burns Way, operating a 2002 Lexus, said she was driving on El Bethel Road to turn left onto Shelby Road. Property damage was estimated at $4,000.

CITATIONS

JULY 26: Tim Cush, 35, 818 2nd Street, driving with revoked license, expired tag.

JULY 26: Julius Lamont Hardy Jr., 29, Shelby, expired tag, no inspection.

JULY 26: Darius Etheridge, Gastonia, revoked license, expired tag.

JULY 27: Shereka Smarr, Alpine Drive, expired tag.

JULY 27: Regina Williams, Gastonia, shoplifting.

JULY 27: Matthew Wilson Payne, 33, Bethlehem Church Road, expired tag.

JULY 31: David Marshall Weiss, 35, Gastonia, failure to reduce speed to avoid collision with a vehicle.

JULY 31: Maya Camille Green, 19, Mooresboro, lifting.

TODAY’S QUOTE:

The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission. –John

F. Kennedy