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Marlene Johnson guilty of 2013 murder, sentenced to life without parole

SALISBURY — After less than two hours of deliberation Wednesday, the jury found Marlene Postell Johnson guilty of ...

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Habitual felon convicted to more than 10 years in prison

SALISBURY — Cory Antwon Mahatha of Concord was convicted this week of felony fleeing to elude arrest and ...

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Murder verdict: Guilty

Marlene Johnson found guilty of first degree murder. Upon hearing verdict of guilty of 1st degree murder, Johnson ...

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Two Rowan residents charged with trafficking opium and child abuse

SALISBURY — A Landis husband and wife have been arrested on charges of trafficking in opium and child abuse. ...

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Salisbury man charged in federal firearms case

SALISBURY — Delwyn Jamar Smith, 33, was arrested on federal warrants Tuesday for violations of the federal firearms ...

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Closing arguments made in Marlene Johnson murder trial

SALISBURY — Rowan County District Attorney Brandy Cook summed up what she and her team have been building ...

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Marlene Johnson mistakes teen for Shirley Pierce in threatening 2013 text message

SALISBURY — Marlene Postell Johnson mistakenly sent a text message in July 2013 to a 15-year-old making threats against ...

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Man charged with stealing meat from Smoke Pit arrested

SALISBURY — A man wanted for stealing meat from The Smoke Pit restaurant in downtown Salisbury has turned ...

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Man arrested in August murder of Kornell Cook

SALISBURY — A Rockwell man was arrested Monday and charged with murder in an August shooting at Brenner ...

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17-year-old shot in shoulder in East Spencer

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — A 17-year-old was shot in the shoulder Monday morning at Grant ...

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Driver charged in wreck that killed Gilley family

PRINCETON, W.Va. — An Illinois truck driver faces charges in a crash last year that killed a family ...

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In Salisbury Police Department reports: A motor vehicle theft was reported Saturday in the 1200 block of N. ...

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Man arrested for child abuse, weapon of mass destruction

A Kannapolis man has been arrested on more than five charges, including child abuse and possession of a ...

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DNA evidence seized during Shirley Pierce murder investigation belongs to accused killer Marlene Johnson

SALISBURY — No fingerprints or DNA were found on a knife blade that was lodged in the neck ...

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Marlene Johnson murder trial recap: Trial resumes Friday

SALISBURY — The winter weather interrupted the murder trial of Marlene Postell Johnson, but testimony is scheduled to resume ...

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Medical examiner: ‘Shirley Pierce died a painful death’

SALISBURY — Shirley Goodnight Pierce suffered a painful death when she was stabbed so violently the knife used ...

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Man charged with felony assault, kidnapping

SALISBURY — A woman told a counselor at Rowan Helping Ministries that her boyfriend strangled her on Dec. 11 at a ...

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Suspects face additional charges in Childress home break-in

Staff report Three men charged in an attempted break-in at NASCAR team owner Richard Childress’ home in December are ...

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‘Operation Gray Death Nightmare’ arrests 13, identifies 7 others wanted on drug charges

Staff report Early Saturday morning, the Kannapolis Police Department’s Vice Narcotics Unit executed “Operation Gray Death Nightmare,” leading ...

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Rowan Detective: Marlene Johnson had dozens of injuries on her hands, arms, legs

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A day after Shirley Goodnight Pierce was found dead inside her Kannapolis ...

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Salisbury teen gets 20 years in Virginia murder

RICHMOND, Va. — A former teen gang member from Salisbury was sentenced Wednesday to serve 20 years in ...

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Gunfire leads to assault charges

Salisbury Police charged a local man with assault after receiving calls about shots fired on Freedom Drive. Jalyn ...

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Rowan investigator: Items found inside Marlene Johnson’s vehicle belonged to Shirley Pierce

SALISBURY — A Rowan County investigator testified Thursday that he seized several personal items that belonged to Shirley ...

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Rowan County investigator testifies on blood, other evidence collected at 2013 murder scene

SALISBURY — Jurors listened Wednesday as Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigator David Earnhardt detailed how he collected evidence ...

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Robber steals pills from Rite Aid on East Innes

SALISBURY — Salisbury police are investigating a Tuesday night robbery at Rite Aid in which a man walked away with pills ...

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Sheriff’s Office reviewing Erica Parsons’ case to determine charges

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has responded to the findings from the autopsy of Erica Parson’s remains. The results and ...

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Testimony turns emotional on first day of Marlene Johnson murder trial

SALISBURY — Emotions were high in court Tuesday on the first day of testimony as jurors heard from ...

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Erica Parsons’ body showed signs of long-term physical violence, autopsy shows

SALISBURY — Bones will tell the story Erica Lynn Parsons’ killers thought they could silence. The Rowan County ...

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