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Rockwell man charged with New Year’s Eve sexual assault of a woman

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rockwell man was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a woman at ...

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Jurors hear opening statements in Marlene Johnson murder trial

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On Monday July 22, 2013, Shirley Goodnight Pierce went to work at ...

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Iredell County detectives seeking help in year-old murder

STATESVILLE — In the year since Hugh Lee Moose was murdered in his home, Iredell County sheriff’s detectives ...

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Jury selection continues today in Marlene Johnson murder trial

SALISBURY — Just more than half the jurors were selected Monday on the first day of the first-degree murder ...

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Police: Tabernacle Street stabbing victim not cooperative

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department says a 16-year-old stabbing victim has not been cooperative in its investigation into his injury ...

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Jury selection begins today for Marlene Johnson murder trial

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jury selection began this morning for the murder trial of Marlene Johnson, ...

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Salisbury father charged after leaving toddler in car while in vape shop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged with misdemeanor child abuse after he was ...

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Salisbury man charged in 2017 rape

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man has been charged with raping a friend’s girlfriend in 2017, the Salisbury Police Department ...

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Teenager stabbed on Tabernacle Street expected to be OK

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 16-year-old stabbing victim was conscious and breathing when he was taken ...

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Salisbury Police Chief committed to solving 2015 and 2016 homicides

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – When local law enforcement authorities have solved all of their homicides in ...

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Blotter 1/7/18

KANNAPOLIS — In Rowan County Magistrate’s Office reports: • Jenny Lynn Powell, 62, was charged Saturday with two ...

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Marlene Johnson trial scheduled to begin Monday

SALISBURY — The murder trial of Marlene Postell Johnson, originally scheduled for last year, will begin Monday, according to ...

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Rowan authorities: Salisbury house cleaner charged with ID theft

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman hired to clean a local home is accused of ...

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Three arrested, one from Salisbury, for breaking into Childress’ home

LEXINGTON (AP) — Authorities say three men have been arrested for breaking into the home of NASCAR team ...

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Highway Patrol looking for hit-and-run driver

The State Highway Patrol is requesting the public’s help in locating the driver involved in a hit-and-run collision with a ...

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Iredell sex offender faces new charges

A homeless man from Iredell County who is a registered sex offender was charged with having pornographic images ...

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Shots fired into occupied home

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police report that a home on Cherry Street was shot into just minutes after midnight ...

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Salisbury Police: Overall violent crimes dropped by 19 percent from 2016 to 2017

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In 2017, in the city, 10 people lost their lives and there ...

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Blotter: Two broken into on Freeland Drive

Two stores on Freeland Drive were broken into Sunday, according to Salisbury Police. Cato and It’s Fashion suffered ...

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Salisbury Police make an arrest in 11th Street shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police officials say they are still working to determine a motive ...

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Rowan County sheriff: Erica Parsons, opioid crisis are top priorities in 2018

SALISBURY — What takes the top priority for Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten and others in his command ...

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Salisbury Police investigating Thursday shooting outside 11th Street home

SALISBURY — Few details are available after a teenager was shot in the back Thursday afternoon outside a ...

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Police: Theft of meat from local barbecue restaurant

SALISBURY — Police investigators say they believe one person stole more than $5,000 worth of meat from a ...

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Police: Two being sought for assault, purse-snatching

SALISBURY — Salisbury police are searching for two people who assaulted a woman and took her purse on Christmas Eve ...

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Four Charlotte residents charged with Salisbury vehicle break-ins

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Four Charlotte residents have been charged with breaking into a vehicle at a Salisbury ...

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Following chase, two face multiple felony charges

Two men face multiple felony charges following a car chase that started slowly and picked up to speeds ...

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Local law enforcement warn of jury duty scam

SALISBURY — Local authorities are warning residents about callers who tell them they owe a fine for failure ...

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Salisbury City names Lt. Greg Beam as new police public information officer

SALISBURY — Lt. Greg Beam has been named the new public information officer for the Salisbury Police Department, ...

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