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Neighbors urged to check their property as search continues for missing Spencer man

SPENCER — Neighbors were urged to check their property Wednesday as the search for 66-year-old Richard “Rick” Travis continued. Travis, who suffers from dementia, went ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:51 pm

Crime

Kenneth Abel testifies against cousins in murder trial

SALISBURY — Kenneth Abel testified Wednesday to corroborate statements that he and two cousins went to the home of Antonio “Tony” Walker in October 2014 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:45 pm

Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s add Landis man to most wanted

Bobby Allen Morris, 54, has been added to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office’s most-wanted list. Morris was last known to be living in Landis. He ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:31 pm

Local

Black History Month: Sharon Hovis wants her job to have meaning

EAST SPENCER — In 2015, when Sharon Hovis was hired as East Spencer’s police chief, she became the first female police chief in Rowan County. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:21 am

Crime

Blotter: School vandalized with spray-painted expletives

SALISBURY — Someone spray-painted expletives on the exterior wall of Salisbury Christian School, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. No arrest has been made, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 6:45 pm

Crime

Pair charged with drug possession during traffic stop

 By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A Cabarrus County man and woman face felony charges for drug possession after a traffic stop for an expired ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 5:27 pm

Crime

Salisbury woman’s vehicle carjacked in her driveway on Miller Street

SALISBURY — A woman’s vehicle was carjacked a gunpoint while she was sitting inside it in her East Miller Street driveway, according to the Salisbury ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:12 pm

Local

Search continues for missing Spencer man with dementia

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SPENCER — The search continued Tuesday for Richard “Rick” Travis, who hasn’t been seen since he went for a run Monday ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 1:14 pm

Crime

Murder trial: Family says man later ID’d as Kenneth Abel killed 2014 murder victims

SALISBURY — In tearful testimony, Jasmine Walker recounted the night in 2014 when three masked men walked into her family’s Spencer home and shot her ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 11, 2019 10:13 pm

Crime

Blotter: Brawl among Salisbury neighbors leads to four charged

SALISBURY — A Sunday evening brawl among Salisbury neighbors ended with four people facing misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges. The Salisbury Police Department said about 12 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 11, 2019 9:44 pm

Local

Spencer police looking for missing man with dementia

SPENCER — A Spencer man who suffers from dementia went running about 3:15 p.m. Monday and never returned home, according to the Spencer Police Department. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 11, 2019 7:02 pm

Local

Met Opera soprano Jennifer Rowley to perform in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano Jennifer Rowley will perform at a black-tie fundraising gala Feb. 23. “An Evening at the Met” will be ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, February 10, 2019 12:00 am

Cleveland

Barn fire in Cleveland under investigation

CLEVELAND — An early Friday morning fire at a barn in Cleveland remains under investigation, according to Rowan County authorities. The fire was reported about ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 8, 2019 6:39 pm

Crime

Blotter: February 9

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A woman reported Wednesday that someone stole a firearm from her home in the 4300 block of Mount ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, February 8, 2019 6:36 pm

Crime

Blotter: China Grove woman charged with bringing gun to courthouse

SALISBURY — A China Grove woman was charged Thursday with possession of a handgun on courthouse property after she said she forgot she had a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 7, 2019 8:47 pm

Crime

China Grove man spits on, kicks Rowan deputy, charged with assault

A China Grove man was charged with assault after he spit on and kicked a Rowan County sheriff’s deputy in the face, cutting the officer’s ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 7, 2019 8:09 pm

Local

Area hospitals restricting visitors because of flu concerns

SALISBURY — Beginning today, area hospitals will temporarily restrict visitors ages 12 and younger because of the growing number of flu cases in the region ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 7, 2019 7:24 pm

Crime

Man charged with attempting to break into Salisbury church

SALISBURY — A South Carolina man is charged with attempting to break into a Salisbury church with his 2-year-old son in tow. The Rowan County ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 7, 2019 11:12 am

Local

Rowan court officials, Family Crisis Council launch new domestic violence e-filing system

SALISBURY — Rowan County judicial officials, law enforcement and the Family Crisis Council this week launched a domestic violence e-filing system, which is currently available ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, February 7, 2019 12:57 am

Crime

Blotter: Passenger in vehicle charged with drug offense, served with assault arrest warrant

SALISBURY — Salisbury police officers served arrest warrants for drug offenses and assault on a local man who was a passenger in a vehicle that ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:42 pm

Local

Two suspicious fires reported early Wednesday morning

SALISBURY — Fire investigators say two early Wednesday morning fires that occurred within minutes of each other and not far apart may be cases of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 7:05 pm

Crime

N.C. Highway Patrol: Salisbury man who ran from Old Beatty Ford collision identified

GOLD HILL — A Salisbury man is charged with causing a Tuesday morning crash, then running from the scene. The N.C. Highway Patrol says 26-year-old ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 6:58 pm

Crime

Vandals damage Kannapolis church; suspects sought

KANNAPOLIS — Despite two recent crimes at his church, a Kannapolis pastor has asked the community to pray for those responsible. Rowan County Sheriff’s Office ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 2:30 pm

Crime

Kannapolis police arrest man in weekend shooting

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis police have charged a Concord man with the weekend murder of 30-year-old Deonte Lamar Phifer, who was shot and killed at a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 10:55 pm

Crime

Blotter: Woman charged with possession of drug paraphernalia

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged Ashley Marie Walker, 27, with felony possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 3000 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:50 pm

Crime

Highway Patrol trooper says man caused head-on collision at Old Beatty Ford Road, ran from scene

GOLD HILL — Troopers with the N.C. Highway Patrol are looking for a man who caused a Tuesday morning vehicle accident, then left the scene ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 6:41 pm

Local

Cause of two weekend Rowan County fires undetermined

Fire investigators said Monday the causes of two weekend Rowan County fires — one at a China Grove home and the other at a barn ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 4, 2019 7:30 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man steals clothes from Walmart, tries to return them for money

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged Friday with stealing clothing from Walmart and returning to the store within minutes to ask for a cash ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, February 4, 2019 7:07 pm

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