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Blotter: Man robbed by Craigslist seller

A man told Salisbury Police he was robbed Wednesday afternoon when he tried to buy a cellphone from ...

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Cleveland couple warns others not to fall for kidnapping, murder scam

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland couple say they were lucky not to fall for a horrible scam that has ...

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Kannapolis Police charge man in shooting following Concord standoff

Kannapolis Police have charged a man in a Thursday night shooting following a standoff at his Concord home early ...

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Blotter: Authorities add a charge to Salisbury man with seven counts of rape

Authorities added charges for a Salisbury man who was arrested a week ago in Craven County after being accused ...

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Police raid Pine Hills Apartment, drugs, money, gun seized

Police raided a Pine Hills Apartment Wednesday where they seized drugs, money and a handgun. Authorities said there ...

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Iredell, Rowan authorities capture California sex offender on the run

Iredell and Rowan authorities say they captured a California sex offender at a Mooresville home a day ago. ...

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Blotter: Man charged with taking debit card, checks from friend who let him stay at his home

Rowan authorities charged a Salisbury man with taking a debit card and checks from a friend who allowed him ...

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Authorities: Inmate assaults deputy in jail over juice

Rowan County authorities say an inmate struck a deputy on the hand when the deputy wouldn’t refill a ...

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Police investigate shooting, but question victim’s account

Salisbury Police say the Monday morning shooting of a 19-year-old has them questioning the teen’s account. Officers were ...

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Blotter: Gold Hill Fire Department reports theft of chainsaws

Gold Hill Fire Chief Chad Earnhardt reported someone stole two chainsaws from the fire station 820 Old U.S. ...

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Sheriff: Pills, weapons seized during traffic stop

Rowan authorities seized pills and a weapon late last week after a driver was seen speeding and passing a ...

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Fight with firefighters, car theft lead to arrest for Rockwell man

A Rockwell man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly stealing a car and assaulting firefighters. John W. Harmon, ...

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Blotter: Woman arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing truck parts

A woman with Cleveland and Mooresville addresses listed on warrants was arrested Friday on larceny charges and served ...

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Man charged with multiple counts of statutory rape

A Salisbury man was arrested last week in Craven County for multiple counts of statutory rape committed in ...

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In police reports: • Police seized marijuana on Wednesday in the 1300 block of West Innes Street. • ...

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Salisbury man arrested after trying to pawn stolen items

A Salisbury man suspected of breaking into several cars recently was arrested Friday after he allegedly tired to pawn ...

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Salisbury man sentenced to life in prison for 2013 stabbing death of Tasha West

Tasha Nicole West had started to better her life and had even met someone, but those were the ...

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Salisbury man convicted of accidentally shooting his cousin

  A Salisbury man was convicted this week of accidentally shooting his cousin last summer and will spend ...

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Man takes police on short car chase; accent lighting alerts other motorists

Police charged a Salisbury teen following a short vehicle chase after other motorists were alerted by the accent ...

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Sheriff: Man accused of stealing a car he test drove

Rowan authorities say a Salisbury man is accused of stealing a Camaro he test drove from a local ...

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Police looking for man believed to be involved vehicle break-ins

Authorities are looking for a man who they believe is involved in a number of vehicle break-ins throughout ...

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Police blotter: Salisbury man charged with marijuana possession

Authorities charged a Salisbury man with marijuana possession after he was spotted behind the Medicine Shoppe late Thursday ...

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Sheriff: 60-year-old charged, came at deputies with hatchet

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com A Salisbury man was charged after deputies said he came at them with a ...

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Former 17-year prison employee charged with having sex with inmate

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com   A former employee of Piedmont Correctional Facility has been charged with having sex ...

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Former prison kitchen worker accused of having sex with inmate

A former employee of Piedmont Correctional Facility has been charged with having sex with an inmate, according to police. Salisbury ...

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Rowan deputies in search of pair at Kannapolis home arrest four

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies in search of a Kannapolis pair charged four people in the home with resisting ...

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In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A woman reported on Friday someone filed income taxes under her social ...

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Crime blotter: Shots fired call leads to altering weapons charges

A Salisbury man faces felony charges after Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies went to his home Thursday regarding a ...

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