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Rockwell man with a history of break-ins charged with taking guns

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com A Rockwell man with a history of breaking into vehicles and homes was charged ...

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Salisbury woman faces felony charge in puppy theft

A Rowan County woman has been charged with stealing a puppy from the county animal shelter. Cynthia Georgia Wilson, 47, ...

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Teen charged with shooting into car, house

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com An East Spencer man was charged this week with a March shooting incident on ...

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Drug charges brought against two Granite Quarry men

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry/Faith Police Authority charged two Granite Quarry men with possessing heroin Friday. Michael Dallas Harwood, ...

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UNCC student from Kuwait charged in Friday fatality

Staff report ROCKWELL — The N.C. Highway Patrol has identified Amber Denise Basinger, 21, of Rockwell, as the ...

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Rowan authorities looking for woman who stole puppy from Animal Control

Rowan authorities hope the public can help them find a woman who they say stole a seven-week-old puppy ...

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Police charge Salisbury woman on prostitution offense following tip

Police charged a Salisbury woman on a prostitution offense after they received a tip and set up a ...

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East Spencer woman charged with prostitution in sting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com An East Spencer woman remains in jail after authorities say she offered sex in ...

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No new developments in two recent murders

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Authorities have not released any new details or developments in two murders that occurred ...

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AT&T reports thousands worth of batteries stolen

Authorities are trying to determine who stole thousands of dollars worth of AT&T batteries in a number of ...

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Corrections officer charged with having pills on prison premises

A longtime Piedmont Corrections officer was charged following a random search at the facility Tuesday where a K-9 ...

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Vandals key 54 new Gerry Wood Kia vehicles

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Drive into the main parking lot of Gerry Wood Kia and you’re greeted by ...

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Police seize cocaine, gun during license checkpoint

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Police charged a Salisbury man with cocaine possession after it was found during a ...

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Police charge woman with abuse after finding her asleep in car with child

Police charged a Salisbury woman with misdemeanor child abuse after she was found passed out in the Walmart ...

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Woman passed out in car faces drug charges A China Grove woman was arrested after she was found ...

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Blotter: Salisbury man charged after warrantless search

A Salisbury man was arrested Thursday when a probation officer searched the man’s car and house and allegedly found marijuana, ...

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Kannapolis man’s pipe attracts police attention

A Kannapolis man was arrested Thursday on a half dozen drug charges after allegedly smoking marijuana and driving. Brian Ray ...

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Man shot in East Spencer, dies at hospital after driving himself; child also injured

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — No motive has been confirmed in the Thursday morning shooting and ...

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Bubble gum, other items stolen at Hurley Elementary School

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Police are looking into stolen bubble gum at a local elementary school, according to ...

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Deputies find ‘shake and bake’ meth labs in Rockwell home

Staff report Multiple people will be charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office discovered multiple ...

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SBI issues press release on E. Spencer homicide

Here’s the State Bureau of Investigation’s press release about a shooting in East Spencer early this morning:  A ...

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Man killed, child injured in E. Spencer shooting

Update 12:20 p.m. EAST SPENCER — A young man identified as Lamont Sweat, 22, was killed and a ...

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Local men among three dozen indicted on gang-related charges

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Three dozen alleged gang members, including some Rowan County residents, have been indicted by a ...

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Blotter

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com In police reports: • A woman reported on Thursday she was the victim of ...

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Police continue to investigate murder of 18-year-old

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Police have not made an arrest in the Monday murder of 18-year-old Steven Omari ...

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Police: Missing mo-ped mirror nets two arrests

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Salisbury Police say they charged two people on Monday after they spotted them on ...

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Family, friends remember teen shooting victim

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Family and friends say Steven Omari Rosario had just returned to the area from ...

BREAKING NEWS

Teen found shot to death on South Fulton

Update 3:30 p.m.: Family and friends say shooting victim Steven Rosario, 18, had moved back from Florida and hoped ...

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