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Salisbury police are looking for two burglary suspects

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department has issued arrest warrants for two men in the July 20 break-in ...

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Family member, investigators recount 2014 murder of Woodleaf neighbor

  SALISBURY — Through teary-eyes, Sha’Heem Gray recounted Tuesday how he pleaded with his uncle not to die ...

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East Spencer man charged with murder is also charged in Asheville stabbing

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An East Spencer man charged with the Aug. 12 murder of Jeffrey ...

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Salisbury police looking for Michael Lynn Beck in hit-and-run

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is looking for Michael Lynn Beck, 31, of 107 10th St., Spencer, ...

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Trial for Woodleaf man accused of 2014 murder of neighbor set to begin this week

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Three years after his July 2014 arrest, Destin Lamar Sloan will go ...

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Police: Man wanted in murder at Three Stars Mini Mart arrested

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police have arrested an East Spencer man wanted in the murder of ...

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Last of four people sentenced in death of firefighter Marco Kauffman

SALISBURY — A Statesville man who has been in the Rowan County jail since his December 2013 arrest ...

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Police: China Grove couple face felony charges for changing price tags in store

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police investigators say a China Grove pair face felony charges after a ...

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China Grove man with history of meth possession found with one-pot meth lab

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Rowan County authorities charged a China Grove man with drug possession ...

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Toddler seriously injured in two-vehicle crash; driver leaves scene

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man ran from a two-vehicle crash that critically injured a toddler ...

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Rowan County man charged for having 14 marijuana plants asks deputies to leave him at least one

RICHFIELD — A Richfield man faces felony marijuana possession charges after he called authorities to his home about a ...

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Warrant issued for murder suspect in Saturday shooting

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department has obtained arrest warrants in the murder of Jeffrey Ramsey Jr., who was ...

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Police: Salisbury man wanted in Shawn Spry murder turns himself in

  SALISBURY — A Salisbury man wanted in the murder of 21-year-old Shawn Spry declared his innocence after ...

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Police seeking suspect in Saturday night homicide; 4th slaying in recent weeks

SALISBURY -- Another person in Salisbury has been killed. Jeffrey Allen Ramsey Jr., 24, was brought to Novant Rowan ...

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Iredell woman charged with abuse of 10-week-old child

STATESVILLE — Iredell County authorities say a 20-year-old woman has been charged with felony child abuse after her 10-week-old ...

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Concord man convicted of rape, other sex offenses will serve nearly 20 years

SALISBURY — Ruben Ramirez Farias of Concord was convicted this week in Rowan County Criminal Superior Court of ...

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Police: Man assaulted with 2-by-4 outside local motel

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury couple were robbed and the husband assaulted with a 2-by-4 ...

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Salisbury police: Search continues for man wanted in Shawn Spry murder

  SALISBURY — Police officials say they are hoping the public can help them locate a man wanted ...

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Kannapolis man sentenced to over 9 years in prison

SALISBURY — Carl Michael Lipscomb of Kannapolis was convicted Tuesday in Rowan County Criminal Superior Court of felony second-degree ...

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Salisbury man sentenced to 10 years in prison

SALISBURY — John Wayne Gray Jr. of Salisbury was convicted Monday in Rowan County Criminal Superior Court of ...

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Police: Three involved in Go Burrito fracas have turned themselves in

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Three of four people wanted for their involvement in a weekend brawl ...

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City worker convicted of embezzling over $21,000

SALISBURY — A city employee has received a suspended sentence for embezzling $21,118.35 from the city as he handled residents’ payments ...

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Operation Summer Heat arrests 14 on drug charges

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office released the names Monday evening of people arrested in its Operation ...

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Police seeking warrants on group who brawled outside Go Burrito

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police officials say they are issuing arrest warrants for a group of ...

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Update: Murder suspect turns himself in

UPDATE: Destin Lamar Sloan turned himself in Tuesday afternoon at the Rowan County Magistrate’s Office.  He has been given ...

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Woman shot at her West Lafayette Street home

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police say few details were provided about a shooting at a West ...

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Police: Woman groped walking home; man charged with sexual battery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police say a woman was groped and held against her will ...

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Blotter: Kannapolis man faces drug trafficking charges

Staff reports SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man faces multiple drug charges after allegedly transporting heroin. Tevin Marcell Moore, ...

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