Assault at BESSEMER CITY RD & MILTON AVE on 01/21/2026 9:55 PM

Type: Assault

Date: 01/21/2026 9:55 PM

Description: Sex Offense-Statutory Rape (Under age 16) No force used

Address: BESSEMER CITY RD & MILTON AVE, GASTONIA, NC

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Case Number: 2026-00004937

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Lewis

Name

Velva Lewis

Missing Age

42

Est. Current Age

61

Last Seen

Charlotte, NC on 12/23/2006

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'5" Weight: 210 lbs

Case Number

MP2453

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Mcillwaine

Name

Martha Mcillwaine

Age

29

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On April 17, 1999, Cmpd Officers Responded To A Pond That Is Located At The End Of Oakwood Drivein Reference To A Possible Body Floating In The Pond. The Body In The Pond Was Subsequentlyidentified As Martha Lynn Mcillwaine, A Black Female, Age 29, Who Had Been Reported Missingbetween 04/01/1999 To 04/06/1999.

Agency

Charlotte-mecklenburg Pd

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