Crime

Former Rowan County man faces 25 years in federal prison after pleading to child pornography

GREENSBORO — A former Rowan County man faces 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count ...

Crime

Teen charged with robbery after attempted purse-snatching

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury teenager tried to steal a purse from a woman leaving West ...

Crime

Police looking for man who robbed CVS Pharmacy

SALISBURY — Police are looking for a man who robbed the CVS Pharmacy on Statesville Boulevard on Sunday. At 5:45 ...

Crime

Two women charged with larceny at Kmart

SALISBURY — Police say two women caught stealing carts full of merchandise from Kmart may be looking at additional charges. Briana Ladorothy ...

Cleveland

Cleveland woman charged with assault with deadly weapon

A Cleveland man reported Sunday that his wife was shooting at him with a gun, according to the Iredell ...

Crime

Locust man sentenced to over 15 years in prison

SALISBURY — Joey Ray Butler of Locust was convicted on drug charges Friday in Rowan County Criminal Superior ...

Crime

Jury finds man guilty of possession of firearm by felon

SALISBURY — A Rowan County jury has convicted Travis Alexander Abbitt of Salisbury of felony possession of a ...

Crime

Handgun missing after student brought it to school at West Rowan

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says a West Rowan High School ...

Crime

Tasman Stockdale freed after plea deal in February killing of Demareo Bost

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man walked out of the Rowan County Courthouse a free man Thursday after accepting ...

Crime

Tasman Stockdale accepts plea, walks free on involuntary manslaughter charges

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man has accepted a plea for the February killing of ...

Crime

Thieves attempt break-in at Pearl’s Pawn & Gun shop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Someone tried to break into a China Grove pawnshop, but it appears ...

Crime

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office adds two most wanted list

SALISBURY — Two registered sex offenders have been added to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office most-wanted list. The men ...

Crime

Local man scammed out of nearly $400

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man was duped into believing he had won an $8 ...

Crime

Couple charged with child abuse, children left in ‘filthy’ home

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis couple were charged with child abuse this week after Rowan ...

Crime

Grand jury indicts Tariq Mosley on voluntary manslaughter charge after Taco Bell shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Weeks after his arrest in the shooting death of Patrick DeShawn Clark ...

Crime

Salisbury Police provide holiday safe shopping tips after woman robs people at knifepoint

SALISBURY — After the recent arrest of a Salisbury woman charged with robbing people at knifepoint in a local parking ...

Crime

Salisbury woman charged with knifepoint robberies

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman armed with a knife robbed two people at a laundromat and ...

Crime

Registered sex offender faces new charge of sex offenses of young girl

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man once featured on the “To Catch a Predator” television show faces new charges ...

Crime

Police: Salisbury man arrested for drug possession

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police Department officials say they have brought drug possession charges against a man after an ...

Crime

Landis man convicted of heroin, meth possession, breaking and entering

SALISBURY — A Landis man was convicted this week of drug possession and breaking and entering offenses in Rowan County ...

Crime

One year later: A’yanna Allen’s family recollects murder of 7-year-old

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The holidays aren’t quite the same for a local family who, a ...

Crime

Police investigate a rash of car break-ins in Salisbury

SALISBURY — More than a dozen cars were broken into along the Interstate 85 corridor Thursday. The Salisbury ...

Crime

Police Blotter: Deputies seize drugs in East Spencer

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies seized drugs Tuesday at the intersection of East Torbush Drive and ...

Crime

Rockwell man’s gun is seized at airport

Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Transportation Security Administration says its officers seized two guns in separate incident at ...

Crime

Police Blotter: Breaking-and-entering reported on East Liberty Street

Staff report In Salisbury Police Department reports: • A 68-year-old woman reported a breaking-and-entering Tuesday in the 700 block of ...

Crime

Man on Rowan Sheriff’s most-wanted list arrested

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who was placed on its most-wanted list ...

Crime

Work truck stolen from local landscape company

SALISBURY — Thieves stole a truck and landscaping equipment from a local business while employees were working, Rowan ...

Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s Office, others charge Rockwell man with trafficking meth

ROCKWELL — A Rockwell man with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested on methamphetamine and gun charges after a multiyear ...

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