A former Gaston County businessman now serving a decades-long prison sentence for killing two family members now faces a civil lawsuit related to property damages he caused that day.
General Casualty, a Wisconsin-based insurance company, seeks $165,425 from Roger Self for property damages caused to the Surf & Turf Lodge on May 20, 2018. General Casualty insured the restaurant at the time.
Self killed his daughter, Katelyn Self, at the time a corporal with the Gaston County Sheriff s Office, and his daughter-in-law, Amanda Self, an emergency room nursing supervisor at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, on that day by driving his Jeep SUV into the restaurant on purpose. He also injured several family members in the incident.
Deputy Robinson receives Katelyn Self award
A Gaston County Sheriff s Office deputy who responded with assistance from his K-9 to help capture the man suspected of killing Mount Holly Police Officer Tyler Herndon last year was awarded the department s Katelyn Self Award on Thursday.
Deputy Logan Robinson responded with his K-9 after Herndon was fatally wounded while responding to a 3:30 a.m. breaking and entering call at a Mount Holly business on Dec. 11. Logan helped capture the suspect.
Robinson was dispatched to the scene after requests were made for a canine to help clear the building of the Mount Holly Car Wash and Arcade, said Garry Williams, chief of the Gaston County Sheriff s Office.
âI did not intentionally do that:â Roger Self tearfully testifies in court during sentencing hearing
Roger Self takes the stand in murder trial in Gaston County By WBTV Web Staff | April 12, 2021 at 9:55 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 7:55 PM
BESSEMER CITY, NC (WBTV) - Nearly three years ago, Roger Self rammed his SUV into a Gaston County restaurant where his family was dining on a Sunday afternoon.
Self is accused of intentionally driving his car into the Surf & Turf Restaurant in Bessemer City, killing two of his family members, and injuring several others, on May 20, 2018.
Investigators said Self was having lunch with his family when he got up, went to his car and drove it into the building. His daughter Katelyn Self and his daughter-in-law died. Self was charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
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.
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The crash killed his daughter and his daughter-in-law that day and injured others.
On Thursday, Self talked about how he felt in the days leading up to the crash and more.
Self faces a possible sentence of life behind bars.