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, who crashed into N.C. restaurant killing family members, sentenced to more than 50 years in prison
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 16 at 3:25 PM
BESSEMER CITY, NC (WBTV) - Roger Self, the man who crashed his SUV into a Gaston County restaurant, killing two of his family members, has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.
He was 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.
God had just forgotten about me
UPDATE: Roger Self will return to the stand Friday for more cross-examination from the District Attorney s Office. The case will likely conclude around noon Friday.
Roger Self spoke on his own behalf Thursday afternoon to try and convince a judge his killing of two loved ones in 2018 doesn t warrant him spending the rest of his life in prison.
While Self doesn t face a life sentence, at age 65 a sentence much beyond a minimum prison range of 12 years would likely mean he would remain in prison for as long as he lives. He could face a maximum of about 70 years, according to his defense attorney, Rick Beam.