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Rowan Sheriff’s Office charges four men thought to be part of theft ring

Staff report A rash of residential and business break-ins in a general area around Peeler and Old Concord ...

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Checks stolen from church

Staff report SALISBURY — Maurice Jacobs was charged Thursday with trying to cash two checks stolen from Mount ...

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Salisbury man attempts to cash two stolen checks from church

SALISBURY — Maurice Jacobs was charged Thursday with trying to cash two checks stolen from Mount Zion Christian ...

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F&M Bank officials: Skimmer found on Avalon Drive ATM

SALISBURY — F&M Bank officials say a skimmer device was placed on an ATM at the Avalon Drive ...

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Two men charged with involvement in selling stolen golf carts

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two local men are charged with stealing and selling golf carts from ...

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Laptop, other items stolen from NASCAR Pit Crew Coach

CHINA GROVE — Rowan County authorities say a NASCAR pit crew coach reported the theft of a number ...

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Jurors convict two men with driving while impaired

SALISBURY — Jurors have convicted two men of driving while impaired in recent trials. Jason Scott Adams of ...

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Santa Patrol: Salisbury Police implement crime deterrent initiative

SALISBURY — As the holidays draw near, residents will begin to see more Salisbury Police Department presence while ...

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Salisbury man charged with marijuana possession following traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces felony marijuana charges after he was stopped for ...

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Salisbury police ask for public’s help after hit and run

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is looking for assistance to find a vehicle that struck a pedestrian ...

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Faith man convicted by a jury of fleeing to elude arrest, other offenses

SALISBURY — Daniel Earl Keith of Faith was convicted by a jury this week in Rowan County Criminal ...

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3 other students charged with having a gun at East Rowan High

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Rowan County authorities brought additional charges against a teenager arrested for taking ...

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Salisbury woman with history of charges again charged with child abuse

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman with a history of child abuse and drunken driving ...

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73-year-old sentenced to 10 years in prison for heroin trafficking

SALISBURY — A 73-year-old Salisbury man was convicted Thursday of trafficking in heroin and was sentenced to 10 ...

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East Rowan High student charged with taking gun to school

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — An East Rowan High School student was charged with taking a gun ...

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Salisbury man with decades-long criminal record convicted, sentenced to over six years in prison

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man with a decades-long criminal record was convicted of felony cocaine possession and sentenced ...

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Salisbury woman struck, killed after checking mail; driver charged with DWI

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman was killed Tuesday evening on Airport Road after she was ...

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Brothers charged with robbery, weapons offense after drug deal

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two Salisbury brothers have been charged with robbery and a weapons offense ...

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Former Rowan-Salisbury Schools teacher charged with rape, sex offenses

CHINA GROVE — A former teacher with Rowan-Salisbury Schools has been charged with having a sexual relationship with ...

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Sanford woman charged with vandalizing Salisbury church

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Sanford woman charged with vandalizing a Salisbury church says a church ...

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Police Blotter: Nov. 13

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • Eric Matthew Clawson was charged Friday with breaking into buildings in ...

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Salisbury mother charged with assault after punching her teen daughter

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local mother was charged this week with punching her 15-year-old daughter in ...

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New York, South Carolina men charged with felony trafficking cocaine

SALISBURY — Two men were charged with trafficking in cocaine after a vehicle stop on Interstate 85 during ...

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11-year-old charged with putting pins in Halloween candy

SALISBURY — An 11-year-old who was visiting relatives in the Grace Ridge subdivision was charged in juvenile court ...

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Prisoner stabbed at Piedmont Correctional Institute; injuries minor

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 28-year-old prisoner at Piedmont Correctional Institute was stabbed three times Wednesday ...

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3-year-old found wandering in road, mother charged

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was charged this week after her 3-year-old son was ...

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Inmate charged with weapon in jail after keeping razor

SALISBURY — A Rowan County inmate who kept a jail-issued razor in his cell has been charged with ...

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Police: Teen charged with marijuana possession after call about suspicious car

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury teenager was charged with possession of marijuana after someone reported ...

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