Gaston County police investigating a murder-suicide and fire: Monday, Oct. 23
Editor's Note: This story discusses domestic violence, which may include descriptions of violent acts. Reader discretion is advised. The Gaston County Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation after an overnight murder-suicide and house fire near Stanly. Around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were called to 220 Brentwood Lane to assist the Gaston County Sheriff's Office with a suspected murder-suicide. The suspect, 48-year-old Russell Blakney, is believed to have intentionally set fire to the house. Gaston County police found Blakney's remains at the crime scene. Blakney's twin children were also in the house at the time. Officers rescued Blakney's 11-year-old daughter from the house and she was taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. She is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries from the fire and is in stable condition. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/fire-shooting-gastonia-person-dead-north-carolina/275-88efc93c-1e63-4e72-a436-25a499f26461 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
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Editor's Note: This story discusses domestic violence, which may include descriptions of violent acts. Reader discretion is advised.
The Gaston County Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation after an overnight murder-suicide and house fire near Stanly.
Around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were called to 220 Brentwood Lane to assist the Gaston County Sheriff's Office with a suspected murder-suicide.
The suspect, 48-year-old Russell Blakney, is believed to have intentionally set fire to the house. Gaston County police found Blakney's remains at the crime scene.
Blakney's twin children were also in the house at the time. Officers rescued Blakney's 11-year-old daughter from the house and she was taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem. She is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries from the fire and is in stable condition.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/fire-shooting-gastonia-person-dead-north-carolina/275-88efc93c-1e63-4e72-a436-25a499f26461
Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!