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Police: Man steals money from fair vendor, hides in tool box

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A China Grove man stole money from a vendor at the Rowan County ...

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Spencer police charge local teenager with vehicle break-ins

SPENCER — The Spencer Police Department has identified a local man as the person they believe broke into cars ...

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Police: Bystanders help catch purse snatcher in Walmart parking lot

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Bystanders stepped in to help a woman whose purse was snatched in ...

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Salisbury man found passed out, charged with heroin possession

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man who was found passed out by a police officer ...

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Salisbury man known as ‘Godfather of drugs’ found with over 5 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man known as the “Godfather of Drugs” has been arrested on numerous ...

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Woman walking on North Main St. nearly caught in drive-by

SALISBURY — Salisbury police say a local woman out for a lunchtime walk Tuesday had to dive for ...

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Kavonceya Cornelius accepts plea agreement to involuntary manslaughter in death of transgender Fayetteville teen

SALISBURY — Kaniya Eboni Bernard is seemingly healthy, less than a year after doctors told her they didn’t ...

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Rowan Sheriff’s Office arrests 2 men wanted for using credit card skimmers

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested two men hours after seeking the public’s ...

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Police: Man wanted in August shooting arrested in Georgia

SALISBURY — A man wanted in an Aug. 27 shooting and stabbing at a Vanderford Street home was arrested ...

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Police seize guns, cocaine after shots fired call

SALISBURY — Several weapons were seized Sunday after Salisbury police officers responded to a call about gunshots on West ...

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Blotter: Rockwell men face long list of felony charges

SALISBURY — Two Rockwell men face a litany of felony charges in connection several incidents of thefts in ...

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Police: ‘Friends’ rob, assault handicapped person

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man with Parkinson’s disease was robbed and assaulted by two friends ...

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Rowan authorities: High school student charged with rape of a 13-year-old girl

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has charged a China Grove teenager with the rape of a ...

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Woman cited for child abuse after drug overdose

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was issued a citation for child abuse after her ...

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3 charged with kidnapping, robbing undercover officer

SALISBURY — Three Rowan County residents were charged with multiple felony counts Tuesday in the armed robbery and ...

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Police seek suspect in shooting, stabbing case

Salisbury police are looking for Eric George Hyman on a charge of attempted first-degree murder stemming from a ...

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Collaboration of agencies, public’s cooperation helping Salisbury police make arrests in murder cases

SALISBURY — The weekend murder of 24-year-old Kornell Marquis Cook outside a local apartment complex brought the city’s ...

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Second suspect wanted in Sunday murder

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police investigators are looking for a second suspect in the Sunday murder of Kornell Marquis ...

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Woman pleads guilty in 2016 murder, arson

SALISBURY — Stephanie Hall pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, second-degree arson and common law robbery Monday in the 2016 ...

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Strong-arm robbery near Domino’s, man reports

SALISBURY — A man reported a strong-arm robbery late Friday night near Domino’s on West Innes Street. According to ...

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Police arrest 18-year-old man in weekend killing

SALISBURY — An 18-year-old man wanted in connection with a weekend murder turned himself in to Salisbury police ...

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Updated: Police seek suspect in murder

UPDATE Salisbury Police are actively looking for Elija-wn Unique Oglesby, 18, of 910 S. Jackson St. for the ...

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Search warrant: murder victim Shawn Spry met accused killer to sell marijuana

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man who was found dead outside a South Link Avenue ...

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Jurors find Woodleaf man guilty in shooting death of neighbor

SALISBURY — A Woodleaf man was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter Friday after a weeklong trial in the ...

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Salisbury police officers shoot at vehicle during chase of man indicted in 2014 murder

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police officers in pursuit of a man recently indicted for a ...

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Two men charged with drug, moonshine possession during traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police charged two men with drug possession after a traffic stop ...

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Joseph Whitmire re-charged in first-degree murder case after grand jury decision

SALISBURY — A Rowan County man who had been charged in the death of 21-year-old Shawn Spry was ...

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Jurors hear closing arguments in Destin Sloan murder trial

SALISBURY — When challenged to a fistfight, Destin Sloan produced a gun — and his neighbor ended up ...

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