Crime

7-year-old’s slaying sparks emergency agreement

SALISBURY — County Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds has a few words for the people who killed seven-year-old A'yanna ...

Politics

City council, county commissioners schedule emergency meeting

City and county officials could announce the second, major action aimed at combating crime when they have an ...

News

Blotter

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: Pine Ridge General Store reported an attempted burglary by forcible entry Tuesday. ...

News

Man wanted in Enochville robbery

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s office is looking for a 32-year-old Salisbury man in connection to an Enochville ...

News

Jury convicts Gold Hill man to up to 221 years for numerous sex offenses

SALISBURY — A Gold Hill man will spend the rest of life behind bars following a five-day jury ...

Crime

Salisbury, county officials announce $20,000 reward in child’s murder

SALISBURY — It's time to do the right thing, said city and county leaders on Wednesday.

News

Genesis Baptist Church pastor found guilty on two assault charges, not guilty on two others

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Gene Edwards, pastor of Genesis Baptist Church in China Grove, was given ...

News

Reactions to weekend shooting violence, deaths

By Shavonne Walker & Amanda Raymond news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Just two days after 7-year-old A’yanna Allen was shot ...

Crime

D.C. pizza restaurant shooting suspect from Salisbury remains in jail on gun charges

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After causing a panic in the nation’s capitol, a local man remains ...

Crime

Criminal record of pizzeria shooter dates back to 2007

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Drug, alcohol and traffic charges dot the record of Rowan resident Egdar ...

Crime

Salisbury man arrested in DC after going to “self-investigate” conspiracy theory

Washington Post  WASHINGTON – A North Carolina man was arrested Sunday after he walked into a popular pizza ...

BREAKING NEWS

Man dies after being shot in restaurant’s parking lot

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police are investigating a shooting early Sunday morning that led to the ...

BREAKING NEWS

7-year-old girl shot and killed on Harrel Street in Salisbury

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police continue to investigate the shooting death Sunday of a 7-year-old girl, ...

Crime

Two Salisbury men arrested in connection with shooting death in Enochville

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com ENOCHVILLE — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Salisbury men early Sunday in ...

Crime

Following six-month investigation, two Salisburians arrested on heroin charges

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports that a six-month undercover investigation has led to the arrest ...

News

Reward offered for missing Legion team banners

SALISBURY — Two of the Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post’s most-prized possessions — flags recognizing Rowan County’s winning ...

News

Salisbury man charged in road rage incident

CONCORD — A Salisbury man who is a captain in the Charlotte Fire Department was charged in a road ...

News

Rowan officials: Man left for dead was shot at least once in the head

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — A 52-year-old man who was shot multiple times and left for ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged in road rage incident

CONCORD — A Salisbury man who is a captain in the Charlotte Fire Department was charged in a ...

News

Mooresville man charged with 82 sex offense counts

An Iredell County man has received 81 additional charges for sexually assaulting a child, the Iredell County Sheriff’s ...

News

Salisbury man charged with slashing girlfriend with box cutter

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man remains behind bars today after he attacked his girlfriend ...

News

Cabarrus Senior Center name used in phone scam

Do not give personal information over the phone CONCORD – Cabarrus County officials say a scammer has been calling households ...

Crime

One arrested in attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery in Spencer

SPENCER — Sheriff's deputies have arrested an East Spencer man they say shot, kidnapped and abandoned a person ...

News

Shoplifting spree interrupted

Two men almost had a free holiday shopping spree after police say they tried to shoplift more than ...

BREAKING NEWS

Prosecutor: Charlotte officer acted lawfully in black man’s killing

CHARLOTTE (AP) — A Charlotte police officer who shot and killed a black man at an apartment complex ...

Local

Blotter: Inmate charged with assaulting officer in county jail

Staff reports SALISBURY — Freeman Payton, an inmate in the Rowan County Detention Center, faces extra charges after ...

Crime

Blotter: Kannapolis man charged with four different drug charges

KANNAPOLIS – A Kannapolis man was charged by the Kannapolis Police Department on Saturday with four different drug ...

News

Few details on shooting, victim parked at Brenner Crossing Apartment complex

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Salisbury Police have released few details today after a man was shot ...

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