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Sex offender on sheriff’s most-wanted list arrested in New York

SALISBURY — A Rowan County woman who was on the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office’s most-wanted list was arrested ...

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Blotter: Wife says 85-year-old assaulted at nursing home

SALISBURY — The wife of an 85-year-old man reported Tuesday that he was the victim of an assault ...

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Man convicted for illicit photo posts faces more charges

SALISBURY — A Granite Quarry man who was sentenced to prison for posting illicit photos on social media ...

Crime

Salisbury teen charged in May murder of Michael Earley released on bond

SALISBURY — A teenager who was charged with helping conceal the May murder of 19-year-old Michael Earley has ...

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Teen charged with involvement in May murder of Michael Earley out on bond

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury teen charged with involvement in the May murder and dismemberment ...

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Would-be thief attempts break-in at Jerry’s Shell

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisbburypost.com SALISBURY — Jerry’s Shell reported Monday that someone tried to break into the business ...

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Intoxicated woman says she accidentally ran over fiancé

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman who had been drinking said she accidentally ran over ...

Crime

Blotter: Nov. 5

In Salisbury Police Department reports: • Ramon Turcios Mayorga, 27, of Salisbury, was charged Sunday with misdemeanor assault ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man charged with extortion

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces felony extortion charges after he was arrested by ...

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Blotter: Kohl’s employee charged with stealing from register

SALISBURY – An employee of Kohl’s on Klumac Road was charged Thursday with stealing money from a cash ...

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Blotter: Sex offender failed to notify law enforcement of Facebook page

SALISBURY — A registered sex offender was charged Tuesday with failing to notify the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office ...

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Police, federal partnership yields weapons charge

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A partnership between the Salisbury Police Department and the U.S. Department of ...

Crime

Police looking into vehicle break-ins at hotels

SALISBURY — Several vehicles were broken into and vandalized over the weekend while parked at local hotels, according ...

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Salisbury man charged with kidnapping, sex offense

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man remains in the Rowan County jail on charges of ...

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Salisbury woman charged with stabbing boyfriend over text

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman stabbed her boyfriend Monday morning after reading a text ...

Crime

Crime blotter, Oct. 28

In Salisbury Police Department reports: Richard Ira Phifer,51, was charged with maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for use ...

Crime

Cabarrus County Sheriff: Teen apprehended for involvement in Howell’s death

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com CABARRUS — The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 16-year-old Masyn Drake Bradley on Friday. ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged with cocaine trafficking after investigation

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged Friday with cocaine trafficking after Salisbury police ...

Crime

Granite Quarry man accepts guilty plea in 2014 sex offense case, sentenced to 5 to 11 years in prison

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — A Granite Quarry man accepted a guilty plea this week, nearly ...

Crime

Salisbury Police: suspect wanted for vehicle break-ins

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police are looking for a man who went through a number of ...

Crime

Rowan Office: Man charged with having pills following traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Rockwell man with felony ...

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Rowan District Attorney’s Office supports domestic violence awareness month

SALISBURY — October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, and the Rowan County District Attorney’s Office staff recently ...

Crime

Sandy Parsons set to go to trial for murder of Erica Parsons in April

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sandy Parsons, the adoptive father of missing teen Erica Lynn Parsons, is ...

Crime

Blotter: Dick’s Sporting Goods reports woman stole men’s clothes

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Dick’s Sporting Goods reported on Tuesday a woman stole numerous men’s clothing items from ...

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Cabarrus sheriff: Rockwell teen wanted for involvement in concealing death

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Rockwell teen for ...

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Attorneys set murder trial for Erica Parsons’ adoptive father, Sandy

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com In a brief Thursday morning hearing, attorneys set a murder trial date for Sandy ...

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Rowan Sheriff’s investigators warn of residents scammed out of thousands

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com A trio of older residents told Rowan Sheriff’s investigators they were scammed out of ...

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Prison or death: Project Safe Neighborhoods gives felons a choice

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Pamela Smith and her only son Dwon have the same aspirations: she ...

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