Roger Self sentenced gets minimum of 40 years in prison for murder of daughter, daughter-in-law
Roger Self crashed his SUV into a busy Gaston County restaurant in 2018, killing two people. He faces a possible max sentence of life in prison.
Author: Hank Lee
Updated: 12:52 PM EDT April 16, 2021
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — Roger Self, a prominent businessman from Gaston County, who drove his car into the Surf & Turf Lodge in Bessemer City in May of 2018, killing two people, including his daughter, Katelyn Self, and daughter-in-law, Amanda Self, was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for their murders.
The judge heard closing arguments Friday after Self testified for the second time under cross-examination from the defense. That testimony was followed by witness impact statements from Amanda Self's father and Self's surviving daughter.