Stephen Buckner Has Rage Issues, Murders 3
January 19, 2008 by impqueen
Nebo, North Carolina – When a neighbor opened her door to a frantic 21-year-old Gina Edwards (above) FridayFriday reviews
morning, she was not thinking “gunshot”. But that’s what had happened. Gina stumbled into the neighbor’s living room holding her left arm. “I’ve been shot. Everyone in my house has been shot, and he’s trying to shoot me,” she said.
Sure enough, police arrived to find Stephen Monroe Buckner, 51, standing in the garage at 6905 Highway 70 East. He was donning Kevlar and armed with a handgun. Buckner walked out of his garage firing at deputies, and got at least four shots off before he was injured by return fire. Buckner was taken to an Asheville hospital to be treated for his injuries. InsideInside reviews the house, two women and a young girl were not so lucky.
Gina Edwards told police that the three murder victims were her aunt, who was Buckner’s girlfriend; the girlfriend’s daughter and Buckner’s own daughter. I’ve found Gina’s MyspaceMySpace
, and I believe that the victim’s names are Vickie L., Chelsea G. and RebeccaRebecca reviews
B. One of the girls may be as young as 14.
* Update, 1.19.08, 5:25 PM: The victims have been identified as Vickie L. Lowery, 42; her daughter, Chelsea Nichole Gregory, 14; and Rebecca Rose Buckner, 25.
Buckner had recently left (or been fired from) his job with the State Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center in Black Mountain. He’d been a prison guard for nearly a decade and may have also spent time as a reserve deputy sheriff. His work history is public service dates to 1988. Not that any of that makes him a great guy, but it does make more people say “WowWow reviews, didn’t see that coming.”
Neighbors, on the other hand, say that Buckner was easy to annoy and liked to brandish weapons when asking neighbors who cut his phone line or what was up with their trimming the rose bushes. “He has just been weird the whole time we’ve lived here,” said one neighbor. “I just try to stay away from him”. And commenters at North Carolina news outlets say that Buckner has a long history of being fired for his explosive temper and erratic behavior.
Motive right now is still sketchy. Police say it appears that perhaps Vickie Lowery was planning to move out of the home, which might have triggered a rage attack. Or maybe Buckner’s just an abusive asshole with a gun. Whatever happened, I really hope his morphine pump mysteriously runs out of pain medication for the duration of his hospital stay. Buckner has at least three bullet wounds, but is listed in fair condition at Mission Hospitals in Asheville.
Stephen Buckner is being charged with three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and six counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Gina Edwards is reportedly recovering at a family member’s home and is expected to be fine physically. Emotionally will be another story, I have no doubt. I’m still working to verify pictures of the other three victims, but will post them when I have them.
I’ll edit as more information becomes available.
11:50 am on January 19th, 2008
Obvious nutcase that wasn’t screened well when hired for law enforcement job. I doubt if he suddenly snapped and the girlfriend probably knew he was a bit off plumb. This will probably be one of those cases where someone a little nuts went totally nuts. No surprise.
11:53 am on January 19th, 2008
two words…Fucking Asshole.
12:06 pm on January 19th, 2008
I have pictures of who I believe to be the other victims but won’t post them without confirmation from the family or police sources. The girlfriend’s family appears close-knit and loving. Buckner’s daughter was a lovely girl. There is nothing any of them could have done to set Buckner off like this.
I’m thinkin’ a little time in general population would be good. They can put that “former prison guard” sign on his back and wait. Problem solved in ten minutes or less.
12:32 pm on January 19th, 2008
Hee Hee
7:27 pm on January 19th, 2008
From the Asheville Citizen- Times :
NEBO – Stephen M. Buckner, 51, has been charged with three counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and six counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
The charges stem from a shooting rampage Friday at a McDowell County home that left three people dead, Capt. Dudley Greene of the McDowell County Sherriff’s Department said.
Buckner was charged with murder in connection with the deaths of Vicki L. Lowery, 42, Chelsea Nichole Gregory, 14, and Buckner’s daughter, Rebecca Rose Buckner, 25.
Buckner was reportedly dating and living with Lowery, while Nichole was Lowery’s daughter.
Following the alleged murders, Buckner fired on six McDowell County deputies as they approached his home on U.S. 70, Greene said, resulting in the assault charges. Deputies returned fire.
(snipped for copyright… news outlets get cranky if you copy their whole articles. sorry.. imp:)
Jessica Thorne, also a Nebo resident, said she knew Lowery, one of the victims.
“She was very sweet, kind, always talked about her daughter,†recalled Thorne, who said she worked with the woman at Autumn Care, an assisted-living facility on Airport Road. “I just don’t see how anyone can do anything like that.â€
http://citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080119/NEWS01/80119025
8:30 pm on January 19th, 2008
Yeah, well, i was right on the names and ages. Not that it makes me feel better. Thanks, Satman.
9:43 pm on January 19th, 2008
snipped for copyright… news outlets get cranky if you copy their whole articles. sorry.. imp:)
NP, didn’t know about the issue with copyright.. probably should have just posted the link. A sad situation, I live in the area. I’m glad someone out there is paying attention. Wish the deputies had a better shot and got him in the head. The general population thing is probably correct….I doubt he will last long in prison.
9:52 pm on January 19th, 2008
I’m still trying to verify pics, but it’s amazing how little press coverage this is getting. I just can’t believe the local outlets aren’t on top of this by the minute, and there’s no real national coverage at all as yet.
4:34 am on January 20th, 2008
typical, if a woman is going to leave a man they get threathen so you better make the plans without them knowing about it. Breaking up is hard to do.
there are some pics of the road being blocked off.
http://www.foxcarolina.com/news/15084598/detail.html
2:14 pm on January 20th, 2008
I know. Our local newspaper publishes Monday-Friday.
http://www.mcdowellnews.com/
They have not updated their article since Friday…
The best coverage I have been able to find is at the CT website listed and wlos.com .
10:47 pm on January 21st, 2008
Still no pictures or obits anywhere I can find… I think I knew some of these people. I think Gina works at a local grocery store I shop at…I hate living in the boonies.
1:12 am on February 28th, 2008
Any updates yet??????????????????????????????
Also, Impqueen and Hippiepoet, I love your posts for the most part, but SOME prison guards are actually respectful human beings. OBVIOUSLY not this guy. My step-dad of 28 years was a prison guard (retired), and very often in public places, his former charges come up to us and chat! kisses!
9:56 am on February 28th, 2008
I’m confused. Did i say something somewhere that indicated all prison guards were bad? Actually, we have very nice things to say about many prison guards, and I did a story not long about how three inmates rescued a female guard who was being attacked. I’m an equal opportunity shamer. I do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, gender or profession.
I haven’t seen much of anything on updates, except this odd little tidbit – Stephen Buckner II was arrested for trying to kill dogs who were disturbing his sister’s grave. His sister is Rebecca Rose Buckner.
http://www.mcdowellnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MMN/MGArticle/MMN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354685533&path=
11:09 am on February 28th, 2008
Dogs who were disturbing his sister’s grave? Sounds like a scene out of a novel by the Brontes. What was he decorating her grave with? Packages of sirloin? Garlands of weenies?
12:35 pm on February 28th, 2008
I am gonna wire my mouth shut, so maybe it wont bother me so bad when y’all make me laugh so hard my teeth rattle!
8:29 am on April 14th, 2008
Ground beef mixed with glass…but that was to kill the dogs that were disturbing his sister’s grave…dogs that his stepmom owned. I’m no expert but someone should check his fridge for ‘other’ things’
9:07 am on April 14th, 2008
Uhmmm, what’s wrong with this picture? ie why hadn’t the neighbours reported him for brandishing weapons at them, and acting erratically. What does it take to have weapons confiscated? Apart from killing people, that is. And his Dirty Harry Kevlar walkout? Too gutless to commit suicide; tried to get the cops to do it. Bad luck, Buckeye, you’re gonna have your spell of incarseration.
Raage, building…
4:52 pm on January 1st, 2009
I HATE HIM! THAT WAS MY BEST FRIEND THAT HE DECIDED TO SHOOT. WE HAVE NONE EACH OTHER FOR 2 YEARS NOW. WE WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER IN 8TH GRADE. SHE WAS ALWAYS AT MY HOUSE WHEN WE BOTH LIVED BACK IN HENDERSONVILLE. MY DAD AND HER DAD ALWAYS TOOK CARE OF US, WHEN HER DAD WASN’T HOME TO TAKE CARE OF US MY DAD WOULD. I MISS HER SO MUCH AND I REMEMBER THE 1ST DAY I SAW STEPHEN I DIDN’T LIKE HIM AND NEITHER DID CHELSEA. I LOVE HER SO MUCH AND MISS HER SO MUCH. IN 17 DAYS IT’LL BE 1 YEAR SINCE SHE’S BEEN GONE. I HURT EVERY TIME I THINK OF HER AND NOBODY CAN BRING HER BACK AND ITS HIS FAULT. WE WERE SUPPOSE TO HANG OUT EVERY SUMMER AND SHE WAS SUPPOSE TO COME TO MY 17TH B-DAY PARTY THIS YEAR BUT NOW SHE CAN’T. THANKS TO THAT MOTHER FUCKING ASSHOLE WHO SHOULD BURN IN HELL FOR EVERYTHING HE DID. SHE DIDN’T DECIVER THIS AT ALL. THIS WAS MY BEST FRIEND.
RIP CHELSEA NICOLE GREGORY JULY 4,1993-JAN.18,2008
5:21 pm on November 19th, 2009
Kayla; My sympathies to you in the loss of your friend..
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The DA is seeking the death penalty….
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