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Crime

Salisbury woman caught huffing air duster she purchased from Walmart

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com A woman with a history of huffing air duster was arrested and charged this week after police caught her in the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 11:34 am

Crime

Man charged with arson in apartment fire; dog dies in blaze

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 23-year-old man was charged with arson after an apartment fire Friday in which the tenant’s dog died, according ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 14, 2019 5:27 pm

Crime

Salisbury man charged with marijuana possession after traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police charged a local man with simple possession of marijuana, reckless driving and other offenses after a late-night traffic ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 14, 2019 10:35 am

Local

Salisbury Fire Department to host regional training at former Ryan’s

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Fire Department will host its first-ever regional fire training conference. Proceeds from the registration fee will benefit fallen firefighters, police officers ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 14, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Lexington man pleads guilty in 2017 murder of ex-girlfriend’s new beau

SALISBURY — Terry Eugene Watson will spend nearly 10 years in prison for the November 2017 shooting death of Isaiah Gillespie, who prosecutors said was ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, June 13, 2019 7:32 pm

Crime

Billy Pless pleads guilty to assault, sexual battery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a nearly two-day trial, Billy Floyd Pless, a man with a decades-long criminal record, pleaded guilty to charges ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:53 pm

Crime

Blotter: Landis woman charged with harboring children’s home runaways

SALISBURY — Rowan County authorities charged a Landis woman with harboring teenagers who ran away from a local children’s home. Deputies received information that two ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 7:12 pm

Crime

Police: Patrol officer catches teens in middle of vehicle break-in

SALISBURY — A Salisbury police officer on routine patrol caught three teenagers breaking into a vehicle in the Marriott hotel parking lot, officials said. Police ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 11:42 am

Landis

Landis Police ID pedestrian killed by train

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com LANDIS — The Landis Police Department on Tuesday identified the pedestrian who was killed Monday morning when he was hit by ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 12:12 pm

Crime

Three charged with drug offenses and more

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County authorities charged three men after a June 1 vehicle chase in Gold Hill. Officials said while searching ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 12:05 pm

Crime

Police investigating multiple reports of gunfire

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Salisbury Police are investigating two overnight reports of multiple shots fired that occurred on both Lloyd and Filbert streets. One man ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:33 am

China Grove

Pedestrian killed when hit by train in Landis

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com LANDIS — A pedestrian was killed Monday morning when he was hit by a train in downtown Landis, officials said. The ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, June 10, 2019 1:39 pm

Local

Hurricane season is here: Tips on surviving severe weather

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Last year’s Atlantic hurricane season produced some devastating storms with the landfall of both Hurricanes Florence and Michael impacting ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, June 9, 2019 12:00 am

Graduation

Graduation 2019: Salisbury High graduates look to the future

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Eriq Argrett had already quickly shed his cap and gown following Salisbury High School’s graduation on Saturday, but still posed for ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, June 8, 2019 6:04 pm

Crime

Blotter: June 8

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com In Salisbury Police Department reports: • Someone tossed fingernail polish on a vehicle and cracked the windshield Tuesday at Westside Manor ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 7, 2019 5:21 pm

Cleveland

Iredell authorities looking for Cleveland man in dirt bike thefts

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com STATESVILLE — The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Cleveland man who is accused of stealing dirt bikes and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 7, 2019 11:34 am

Local

Police: Salisbury woman missing after out-of-town trip

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com The Salisbury Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman who traveled out of town several ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 7, 2019 11:11 am

Crime

Teen faces charges after confrontation with skateboarders

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A teenager faces multiple charges after a confrontation with a group of skateboarders, according to the Salisbury Police Department. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 7, 2019 10:19 am

Local

Multiple fire departments conduct controlled burn on 1920s home

SALISBURY — It’s been years since Hilda Newsome Hart’s family gathered for Sunday dinner at the Bringle Ferry Road home built by her grandfather, Tobias ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, June 7, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan County Rescue Squad to submit chief nominations

SALISBURY — Members of the Rowan County Rescue Squad have 30 days to submit nominations for who they believe would make a viable candidate for ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:44 pm

Crime

Sheriff’s Office charge man, another sought following vehicle chase

GOLD HILL — One man is in custody and another is being sought by authorities after a traffic stop and subsequent vehicle chase. Officials said ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, June 6, 2019 3:35 pm

Crime

Residents, local leaders, law officers receive review of crime data

SALISBURY — Project Safe Neighborhoods is about saving lives, according to Jim Summey, executive director of High Point Community Against Violence, a program that has ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Jalen Cook receives maximum of 8.25 years in 2017 downtown Salisbury shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man will likely spend about four years in prison after receiving credit for time served in the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 3:08 pm

Crime

Project Safe Neighborhoods to reveal crime data in Civic Center meeting

SALISBURY — Project Safe Neighborhoods will host a meeting today to share strategies that Rowan County and Salisbury law enforcement agencies have employed to prevent ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury woman cited for marijuana, arrested on outstanding warrants

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department issued a citation to a woman for simple possession of marijuana and an open container violation after a check ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 6:07 pm

Local

Drivers ID’d in deadly crash at Rowan-Davidson line

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com DAVIDSON COUNTY — N.C. Highway Patrol officials have identified two drivers killed in a head-on collision Monday evening on Wilcox Way at ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 5:22 pm

East Spencer

East Spencer to continue with grant application

EAST SPENCER — The town of East Spencer will continue with its application for a Community Development Block Grant for the North Carolina Neighborhood program after ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, June 3, 2019 11:13 pm

Crime

Blotter: June 4

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com In Salisbury Police Department reports • A woman reported an assault Saturday in the 1200 block of Lakewood Drive. • A ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, June 3, 2019 5:59 pm

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