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Kathy Pitts Smith

Case from Stanley, NC dated Nov 25, 2021

Victim Details

Kathy Pitts Smith

Female

Stanley

NC

2021-11-25

58

Kathy

Pitts Smith

07/13/2026

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On November 25, 2021, Kathy Pitts Smith, a 58-year-old woman, was found dead in her home in Stanley, North Carolina. The Gaston County Police responded to a call about a shooting at the 2300 block of Stanley-Lucia Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered Kathy Smith with a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred on Thanksgiving Day, adding a somber note to the holiday for the local community.

The investigation quickly led to the arrest of Daniel James Moxley, a 48-year-old neighbor of K ...
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  • Obituary for Cathy Jean (Pitts) Smith | Woodlawn Funeral Home
  • WSOC TV: Police charge neighbor in fatal Thanksgiving shooting in Stanley
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