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'Liam's Law' bill stems from street racing accident that killed North Carolina 6-year-old

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GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A bill just filed in Raleigh, named Liam’s Law after a Gaston County 6-year-old, would strengthen the penalties for street racing when someone is injured or killed.  Liam Lagunas was killed in 2021 in Gaston County. He was riding with his father when two people in other cars started an impromptu street race.  Family, friends and law enforcement came to the Gaston County courthouse Friday to talk about why Liam’…

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'Liam's Law' bill stems from street racing accident that killed North Carolina 6-year-old

GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A bill just filed in Raleigh, named Liam’s Law after a Gaston County 6-year-old, would strengthen the penalties for street racing when someone is injured or killed.  Liam Lagunas was killed in 2021 in Gaston County. He was riding with his father when two people in other cars started an impromptu street race.  Family, friends and law enforcement came to the Gaston County courthouse Friday to talk about why Liam’…

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'Liam's Law' bill stems from street racing accident that killed Gaston County 6-year-old

GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A bill just filed in Raleigh, named Liam’s Law after a Gaston County 6-year-old, would strengthen the penalties for street racing when someone is injured or killed.  Liam Lagunas was killed in 2021 in Gaston County. He was riding with his father, when two people in other cars started an impromptu street race.  Family, friends and law enforcement came to the Gaston County courthouse Friday to talk about why Lia…

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"Liam's Law" aims for tougher punishments for illegal street racers - WCCB Charlotte's CW

GASTON CO., N.C. – “That phone call that night changed my life,” says mother Brandi Birrittier. She’s talking about the night she found her sweet, kind, funny, helpful six-year-old son Liam was killed here on US-74 in Gaston County in June 2021. She says, “Liam was the best.” Street racers reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour crashed into each other that June night. 19-year-old Gracie Eaves hit 46-year-old Donnie Cobb, sending Cobb’s car …

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WCCB Charlotte broke the news in on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
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