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Rowan County homicides on the rise in 2016

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROWAN COUNTY — Gun violence plagued Salisbury and Rowan County in 2016, leaving investigators to ...

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2016 drug busts lead law enforcement to thousands of dollars in seizures and pounds of narcotics

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROWAN COUNTY — Heroin, methamphetamine and prescription pills rank at the top of the ...

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Sheriff seeking two men in break-ins at Teeter Farm

In the early morning hours of Dec. 23, several houses and cars were broken into and there were ...

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Teen’s text message helps unravel grisly Statesville crime

STATESVILLE (AP) — A text message to a friend guided rescuers to a teen girl held captive in ...

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Woman on most wanted list since August found hiding in closet

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan investigators say they found a woman wanted since August on cocaine ...

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Concord man arrested; said he bought rifle from 9-year-old

CONCORD — A Concord man has been charged after police found out a 9-year-old sold him an AR-15 semi-automatic ...

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Arrest made in break-in ring

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they believe to be responsible for a ...

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Wanted: Pop Shoppe robbery suspect

SALISBURY — Police ask the public to help identify a man who robbed the Pop Shoppe two days ...

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Woman beaten, robbed; boyfriend, girlfriend charged

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man and a woman were charged with robbery and assault after ...

Crime

Woman killed, teen injured in ‘demonic’ crime

Staff and wire reports STATESVILLE — A 47-year-old Ohio man has been charged with murder after Robin Denman, ...

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Crime Blotter

In Salisbury Police Department reports: Shavonna Annissia Casey, 28, was charged Sunday with common law robbery and simple ...

Crime

The Salisbury Post’s Top 10 news stories of 2016

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A’yanna and Erica were their names. Two little girls. Two innocent victims ...

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Blotter: On Christmas Eve, Mooresville man arrested with drugs in underwear

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com A Rowan County sheriff’s deputy may have found more than he expected on Christmas ...

Crime

Known Blood Nation gang member arrested on gun, drug charges

SALISBURY — Law enforcement on Thursday arrested a known gang member wanted in Rowan County on gun and ...

Crime

Man who led officers on chase, stole golf cart, arrested

Christopher Lee Erwin, who was wanted following a chase that included a stolen golf cart on Dec. 13, ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged with stealing beer, running from officers

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Salisbury man on Friday after he reportedly stole an 18-pack of Busch Ice, two ...

Crime

One dead after shooting early Saturday morning

A 37-year old man is dead after being shot early Saturday morning. Police said Albert Shelton Jr. died ...

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Man who stole golf cart, led chase, still at large

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan investigators are still looking for a man who ran from a ...

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Police seize 2 pounds of pot, pills, crack after 2-month investigation

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police officials say they seized two pounds of pot, pills and other ...

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Rowan deputy chases suspect in vehicle, on foot, suspect steals golf cart

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A car, foot chase took Rowan authorities, police and highway patrol through ...

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Two charged after making over 60 purchases with stolen company credit card

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Rowan authorities say a Kannapolis pair were charged after making over 60 ...

Crime

Wanted: Four involved in federal, state investigations

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in apprehending four people connected to federal and ...

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Salisbury woman remains jailed, charged with obstructing justice in Firewater shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman remains in the county jail, charged in connection to ...

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Former Food Lion employee in possession of heroin, cocaine arrested, charged

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police say a former Food Lion warehouse employee is accused of ...

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Man wanted in Ron’s Quick Grocery robbery added to most wanted list

KANNAPOLIS — Rowan County officials have added a Salisbury man to its most wanted list who they say ...

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Police: Salisbury woman charged in connection to Firewater shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com UPDATE: Salisbury Police Capt. Shelia Lingle said investigators recovered a gray Chevrolet Impala involved ...

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Housing Advocacy Commission to host public forum on proposed Remedial Action Program

SALISBURY – The Salisbury Housing Advocacy Commission will host a public forum on a proposed ordinance, titled the Remedial ...

Crime

Crime Blotter

In Salisbury Police Department reports: A woman reported Thursday an attempted burglary at the 1100 block of Butler ...

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