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Rockwell man charged with stealing TV from Walmart found to have cocaine

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rockwell man stole a 55-inch television from Walmart and returned to ...

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Sheriff: Reason for rise in murders hard to pinpoint

SALISBURY — Murders in Rowan County increased in 2018 over the previous year, but Sheriff Kevin Auten said ...

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Rowan authorities add kidnapping, other charges against Statesville man involved in teen’s disappearance

SALISBURY — A Statesville man faces additional charges in the disappearance of a 14-year-old China Grove girl, who ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man arrested for spitting blood at police officer

SALISBURY — Ray Allen Glen Spry was arrested Friday for malicous conduct by a prisoner and drug related ...

Crime

Man faces additional charges after missing China Grove teen found in Charlotte

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com A China Grove teenager who had been missing since Thursday was found in Charlotte ...

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Police: Claymore Jones wanted in Old Navy theft, four days after gas station robbery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police say the search for a local man continues after he ...

Crime

Kannapolis investigating robbery and shooting at Carolina Taxi

KANNAPOLIS – The Kannapolis Police Department is investing a robbery that took place this morning at Carolina Taxi ...

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Police chief optimistic about Santa Patrol initiative to reduce crime

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes is optimistic that the numbers will show his department’s holiday initiative ...

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Local woman charged with attempting to rob Pop Shoppe gas station

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police say a local woman tried to rob an Innes Street ...

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Police looking for suspect in Pop Shoppe robbery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is looking for a man connected to a ...

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Man remains hospitalized, stabbed after attack

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police are investigating the stabbing of a local man who says he was attacked after ...

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Aunt pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter of 15-month-old niece

A case centering on the January 2014 death of 15-month-old Malaya Heun has been resolved following a plea ...

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Intoxicated mom reports child is abducted; child found safe

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan authorities charged a local mother with child abuse after she woke ...

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Durham man charged after pulling gun on driver

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Durham man was charged with felony extortion after he pulled a ...

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Woman charged with stealing grandmother’s credit card information

By Liz Moomey and Andie Foley liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Makayla Goodman was arrested for credit card fraud after ...

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Salisbury Police say friends broke into jailed woman’s house

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two people remain in the county jail Friday after authorities said they ...

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RCCC North Campus closed until 5 pm after social media threat

SALISBURY — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s North Campus was shut down just before noon Wednesday after a threat was ...

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Salisbury man with extensive criminal history convicted of firearm possession

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man with an extensive criminal history was convicted this week ...

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Blotter: Dec. 4

In Salisbury Police Department reports: • A man reported a burglary Friday in the 800 block of South ...

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Salisbury man charged with break-in at Hendrix Barbecue

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SPENCER — A Salisbury man was charged this weekend with a Nov. 6 burglary ...

Crime

Woman arrested for possession, providing false name

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police arrested Haley Dial, 26, of Salisbury, for possession of a ...

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Man arrested on multiple counts of possession to sell

Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury Police arrested Dexter Jones on multiple felonies Thursday afternoon. Jones, 38, of Salisbury, ...

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East Spencer man sentenced in federal court, others face federal charges

An East Spencer man was sentenced to prison Wednesday on firearms charges stemming from his arrest in 2016. ...

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Christopher Washburn sentenced to over 27 years in prison for 2016 murder

SALISBURY — A High Point man has pleaded guilty in the 2016 death of Iraq war veteran Joseph ...

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Inmate stabbed at Piedmont Correctional Institution

SALISBURY — A 31-year-old inmate was stabbed Monday at Piedmont Correctional Institution with a homemade device, prison officials ...

Crime

Iredell deputy involved in shooting

An Iredell County Sheriff’s deputy shot a man who pointed a gun at her on Saturday. Peter Scott ...

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Two teens charged with breaking into Rockwell home

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Two teenagers were charged with breaking into a Rockwell home after the ...

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Teen charged with involuntary manslaughter in Thanksgiving shooting death

Staff report SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a 17-year-old Salisbury man Sunday in ...

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