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Crime

Man climbs through Taco Bell window during fight with girlfriend

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces assault charges after he climbed through a Taco Bell drive-through window during a fight with ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, January 25, 2019 9:53 am

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man charged with sex offense against a child

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is charged with a sex offense against a girl who was 10 years old at the time, according to the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 8:08 pm

Local

Rowan United Way transitions to Community Impact Model

SALISBURY — Rowan County United Way has plans to change from a purely fundraising model to one aimed at partnering with local nonprofit agencies to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:55 pm

Crime

Three on Rowan sheriff’s most wanted list arrested

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says three people recently placed on its most wanted list were arrested this week. Detectives found Paul Gregory Gillespie Jr. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:30 pm

Crime

Two Rowan County residents charged with trafficking meth

SALISBURY — A Rowan County man and woman were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after a drug-sniffing dog smelled the substance in their vehicle. The ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 4:57 pm

Granite Quarry

Fire investigator: Cause of two early morning Rowan County fires undetermined

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com A Rowan County fire investigator says two early Thursday morning fires in Rockwell and Granite Quarry, respectively, remain undetermined. One of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 4:52 pm

Crime

Sheriff looking for couple accused of stealing and using credit card

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office needs help to identify a couple who they say stole a debit/credit card and made multiple purchases in ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 1:50 pm

Crime

K-9 sniffs out $50,000 worth of drugs hidden in car

SALISBURY — A Rowan County Sheriff’s Office dog sniffed out $50,000 worth of cocaine and other drugs hidden in a vehicle on Interstate 85. The ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 11:08 am

Local

Salisbury police recruiting efforts bring in more officers

SALISBURY — In January 2017, the Salisbury Police Department had 18 vacancies, prompting Chief Jerry Stokes to request competitive pay and more positions from the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:41 am

Crime

Blotter: Local restaurants report break-ins, vandalism

SALISBURY — Salisbury police say two local restaurants were broken into and vandalized early Tuesday morning. Police said someone threw a brick through the windows ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 8:52 pm

Crime

Two added to the Rowan sheriff’s most wanted list

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office added two people to its most wanted list this week. Investigators are looking for Akiira Chanley Linney, 20, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 11:13 am

Crime

Man in country illegally charged with drug trafficking

SALISBURY — A man who is in the U.S. illegally received packages of drugs from California through the Postal Service, according to the Rowan County ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 10:22 am

Local

Salisbury police confirm missing girl located in Texas

The Salisbury Police Department says a missing Salisbury teenager was located Thursday in Texas. Keiry Nalleli Serrano, 15, of the 1000 block of  Whisperwood Drive, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:35 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man charged with break-in at vacant home

SALISBURY — Salisbury police said a neighbor spotted someone inside a home Friday that should have been vacant. Police charged Corry Renard Rankin, 40, of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:25 pm

Crime

Suspicious vehicle report produces drug charges for two men

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police charged two men Sunday with drug offenses after neighbors reported seeing a suspicious vehicle parked outside a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 12:22 pm

Local

Fight for opioid use continues: Overdose numbers are down, but abuse is still rampant

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While the number of people reporting to the local ER for opioid overdoses may be on the decline, local ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, January 20, 2019 12:10 am

Crime

Rowan man sentenced to three to nearly five years for habitual felon

SALISBURY — A Rowan County man has been sentenced to nearly three years to five years in prison after pleading guilty to interfering with an ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, January 18, 2019 6:32 pm

Crime

Salisbury man to serve over five years as a habitual felon

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was sentenced to more than five years in prison after a two-day jury trial in which he was found not ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, January 18, 2019 2:13 pm

Crime

Rockwell man faces multiple charges after chase, crash

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rockwell man led officers on a high-speed vehicle chase through three counties Friday. Officials said he and two ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, January 18, 2019 11:58 am

News

Blotter: Traffic stop leads to drug charges against China Grove teen

CHINA GROVE — A China Grove teenager who was a passenger in a stopped vehicle was issued a citation for a drug offense. The Rowan ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 17, 2019 8:04 pm

Local

Local residents report hearing strange humming noise

SALISBURY — Some area residents say they heard a strange humming sound similar to that from a freight train late Wednesday night, but local authorities ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 17, 2019 7:32 pm

Crime

Salisbury police investigating hate crime against transgender woman

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is investigating a derogatory note that was left on the vehicle of a transgender woman. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:25 am

Crime

Blotter: Rowan authorities charge Salisbury pair with drug offenses

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Authorities charged a Salisbury pair with drug offenses after a traffic stop. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged Daniel ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:24 am

East Spencer

Local nonprofit says shutdown could affect grant

EAST SPENCER  — A local nonprofit group says the partial government shutdown that began in late December may affect whether it can get a grant ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:00 am

Education

North Hills Christian fifth-graders learn to mummify a chicken

SALISBURY — North Hills Christian School fifth-grader Renna Linn was elated to pull on rubber gloves for her science class’ latest project — learning about ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, January 17, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Father of Overton student allegedly assaulted by bus driver speaks out

SALISBURY — The father of an autistic child who was allegedly struck by a Rowan-Salisbury Schools bus driver says he was heartbroken to learn about ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 8:59 pm

Crime

Blotter: Sex offender charged with failing to notify of an address change

SALISBURY — A sex offender has been charged with failing to notify authorities of an address change. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged James Jessie ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 9:00 pm

Crime

Salisbury fire, police warn renters of smoke detector scam

The Salisbury Police Department is warning about a scam in which residents are told to leave their doors unlocked so that the Salisbury Fire Department ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 2:01 pm

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