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China Grove man charged with stabbing father with sword

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A China Grove father was stabbed with a handcrafted sword in a ...

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East Spencer police issue citations for teens involved in Oct. 9 traffic accident

EAST SPENCER — The teenage driver involved in an Oct. 9 traffic accident near a bus stop and ...

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Circle K robbed, clerk runs out of store

 By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man believed to be armed with a gun walked into the ...

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Salisbury Police charge two with stealing vehicles from Raleigh towing company

SALISBURY — Two Charlotte men were charged Tuesday with stealing a tow truck and another vehicle from a Raleigh ...

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Suspect captured a few hours after Moose Pharmacy break-in

SALISBURY — A Faith man used a rifle to break into a pharmacy and steal 17 bags containing ...

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Cornelius man charged with DWI, leaving scene of accident involving China Grove Middle School bus

  SALISBURY — A Cornelius man was charged with driving while impaired Monday morning after he caused a three-vehicle ...

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Tip leads to arrest of man on Rowan Sheriff’s most wanted list

SALISBURY — Rowan County authorities say a tip led police to arrest a Salisbury man on its most-wanted ...

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Police: Rockwell man charged with impaired driving after parking lot accident with baby in his car

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rockwell man who overdosed on drugs passed out in his car in a ...

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Salisbury man with suspended license accused of taking police on chase

SALISBURY — After leading officers on a short vehicle chase Saturday night, a local man was charged with ...

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Teenagers charged with breaking into vehicle in downtown church parking lot

SALISBURY — Four teenagers face felony charges of breaking into a vehicle after they were spotted by members of ...

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Blotter: Mooresville man charged with list of drug crimes

SALISBURY — A Mooresville man was in jail Sunday after being arrested on a list of drug charges.

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The Man from the Train: New book says serial ax murderer killed Lyerly family

A new book tying the 1906 murder of a white Rowan County family to a serial ax murderer ...

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DNA evidence links Salisbury teen to 2015 rape, robbery

SALISBURY — Rowan County investigators say DNA evidence links a Salisbury teenager to a 2015 rape and robbery ...

Crime

Rowan County authorities update its most-wanted list, looking for Salisbury man

SALISBURY — A registered sex offender who did not notify authorities of his address change has been added to ...

Crime

Charlotte man charged with robbing Love’s Travel Stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Charlotte man stole at least $2,000 worth of electronics from Love’s Travel ...

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Salisbury Police seize gray death heroin, cocaine, firearms from North Shaver Street home

SALISBURY — Large amounts of cocaine and heroin were found in the search of a Shaver Street home, ...

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Salisbury woman angered by Snapchat images of boyfriend with another woman charged with assault, police say

SALISBURY — Social media images of another woman with her boyfriend led a Salisbury woman to kidnap and bite ...

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Man charged with assault on mother

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested Friday and charged with trying to strangle his mother. According to Salisbury ...

Crime

Autopsy report confirms Shelia Godfrey was beaten, strangled to death

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An autopsy report concerning the death of Shelia Godfrey, 53, the Salisbury ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged with drug trafficking, possession of ecstasy

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged Roderic Alexander Rowland with drug trafficking ...

Crime

Woman arrested, charged with stealing from victim of attempted murder

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman is accused of stealing the wallet of a man who ...

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Police find man suspected of robbing Rushco convenience store

SALISBURY — Christopher Payne, 38, has been arrested in the robbery of the Rushco convenience store at 2480 Statesville Blvd. Payne ...

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Police: Man wanted for attempted murder in Green Street shooting turns himself in

SALISBURY — A man wanted for the attempted murder of Corey Parnell Sims turned himself in at the Rowan ...

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Woman charged with animal cruelty following altercation

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman faces misdemeanor animal cruelty charges after she got into ...

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Salisbury man wanted for attempted murder turns himself in

UPDATE: Salisbury police say Damion Jermaine Morrow, 39, turned himself in on an outstanding warrant for the Sept. ...

Crime

Gold Hill teen accused of vehicle break-ins still in hospital after gunshot wound to head

CHINA GROVE — A Gold Hill teenager was reportedly released from the hospital Wednesday, a day after being ...

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Tractor-trailer driver encounters road rage incident

SALISBURY – A tractor-trailer driver told Salisbury police that he was sprayed with pepper spray by another driver ...

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Gold Hill teen was shot in the head after attempted vehicle break-in

CHINA GROVE — A Gold Hill teenager was shot in the head after he was accused of trying ...

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