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Crime

Kannapolis man charged with arson of Rosemont Avenue mobile home

KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis man is charged with setting fire to a Rosemont Avenue mobile home, officials said. The Kannapolis Police Department charged Marvin Johnson, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 22, 2019 6:24 pm

Crime

Rockwell man to spend less than 10 years in prison in baby’s death

SALISBURY — A Rockwell man will spend less than 10 years in prison for his involvement in the 2016 death of a 2-month-old boy who ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 6:45 pm

Crime

Rockwell woman accused of opening bank accounts in child’s father’s name

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rockwell woman faces numerous felony charges after she was accused of opening a number of credit-card accounts and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 1:12 pm

Crime

Police investigate weekend West Horah Street shooting

SALISBURY — A teenager was shot in the foot early Saturday on West Horah Street, according to the Salisbury Police Department. No suspect has been ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 1:00 pm

Crime

Police chief: Re-entry programs needed for prisoners released locally

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police Chief Jerry Stokes is expressing concerns that the local prison is releasing inmates into the community with no ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:10 am

Local

Deadly distractions: motor vehicle crashes leading cause of death for teens

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Jennifer Shoe never worried about her son, Hunter Schenk, being behind the wheel because he was always the cautious one. But ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:09 am

Crime

Man wanted for December robbery arrested in Lexington

A Rowan County man who has been on the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office most wanted list since December was arrested this week. Kenneth Wayne Shepherd, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, August 16, 2019 11:38 am

Local

Trooper: No charges in tractor-trailer, firetruck collision

CLEVELAND — No charges will be filed against the drivers of a tractor-trailer and a Cleveland firetruck after a Wednesday collision on U.S. 70 near ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 15, 2019 6:32 pm

Local

Fire investigator: Brown Road home cause undetermined

MOUNT ULLA — The cause of a Wednesday morning fire that destroyed a home on Brown Road remains unknown, Rowan County fire investigator David Sells ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 15, 2019 5:48 pm

Crime

Police: Salisbury man charged with two hotel robberies

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged with robbing two hotels after a police officer who had a previous interaction with him matched his vehicle to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 15, 2019 10:41 am

Local

Rowan 911 temporarily takes Iredell calls during outage

SALISBURY — No one ever expects that a call to 911 won’t be answered. Luckily, for telecommunication systems in North Carolina, no one ever will. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 6:45 pm

Crime

Blotter: Aug. 14

In Salisbury Police Department reports: • Pop Shoppe reported receiving counterfeit money Tuesday at 1509 E. Innes St. • A man reported a stolen mailbox ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 6:32 pm

Local

Brown Road house destroyed by fire; no injuries reported

MOUNT ULLA — A Mount Ulla home was destroyed by fire Wednesday after a neighbor and area firefighter spotted smoke and flames coming from the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 6:03 pm

Local

Suicide prevention group to host local walk

SALISBURY — Every six hours, someone in North Carolina dies from a suicide; every nine minutes, one person in the U.S. dies at their own ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rescue Squad continues reorganization, approves offloading surplus equipment

SALISBURY — In an effort to continue reorganization of the Rowan County Rescue Squad, the executive board voted Tuesday to offload a number of surplus ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Man charged with drug possession during traffic stop

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces misdemeanor drug possession charges after a police officer found a Suboxone package during a traffic stop at Richard and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, August 13, 2019 5:09 pm

Crime

Fire officials investigating Goodman Lake Road fire

SALISBURY — Investigators continue to look into two fires intentionally set at a mobile home just days apart. Fire crews responded to the home, located ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 12, 2019 6:46 pm

Crime

Suspicious vehicle call leads to marijuana charge for Spencer teen

SALISBURY — A Spencer teenager faces a felony charge of marijuana possession after police were called to a Salisbury apartment complex to investigate a suspicious ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 12, 2019 6:39 pm

Crime

Inmate escapes from ‘low-rise’ and is found quickly

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 22-year-old inmate who climbed a fence and escaped from Piedmont Correctional Institution early Monday was found hiding in ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 12, 2019 11:01 am

Crime

Police launch map to connect neighborhoods with police officers

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department says its interactive neighborhood officer locator map launched last week is another tool to put ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, August 10, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Deputies unharmed in crash after interstate vehicle chase

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two Rowan County deputies escaped injury in a Thursday morning crash after a chase with a speeding driver that ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, August 9, 2019 12:09 pm

Local

Pleasant Garden man killed in tractor-trailer crash

GOLD HILL — A Pleasant Garden man was killed when his tractor-trailer crashed Thursday on Stokes Ferry Road. Jeffrey Mark Hallenback, 52, was traveling near ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, August 9, 2019 11:01 am

Local

Opioid forum addresses substance abuse during pregnancy

SALISBURY — Ashley Creek has dealt with traumatic experiences for much of her life. Both of her parents died at the hands of addiction, and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 8, 2019 11:15 pm

Kannapolis

Rockwell man struck, killed by Amtrak train in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS — A 59-year-old Rockwell man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train early Thursday morning in Kannapolis. Kannapolis city officials identified the man ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 8, 2019 10:43 am

Crime

Salisbury man charged with meth possession after traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged with possession of methamphetamine after he was caught speeding downtown. A Salisbury Police Department ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, August 8, 2019 10:38 am

Crime

Days Inn employee robbed at gunpoint

SALISBURY — A Days Inn hotel employee was robbed at gunpoint, and police are looking for a suspect. The robbery occurred Tuesday morning, according to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:42 pm

East Spencer

East Spencer continues search for town administrator, withdraws offer from candidate

EAST SPENCER — The East Spencer town board is continuing its search for a new town administrator after a meeting earlier this week was continued. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:39 pm

East Spencer

Two vehicles collide into school bus on South Long Street

EAST SPENCER — Two vehicles collided into the back of a Rowan-Salisbury Schools bus Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of South Long and Isenhour streets. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:34 pm

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