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Teen charged with stealing from Walmart three days in a row

A Salisbury teen has been charged with stealing three days in a row from Walmart. Rashad Anthony Wright, 16, ...

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Charlotte man charged with computer hard drive switches

Salisbury Police charged a Charlotte man with buying a computer, replacing the hard drive with a cheaper version, ...

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Rockwell man sentenced to 77 years for assault on child

Following a three-day trial, Rickey Harding Wagner Jr. of Rockwell was convicted by a jury last week in Rowan ...

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Blotter: 3-14-2015

Salisbury Police are looking for one suspect after responding to reports of shots fired Thursday. According to police, ...

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Man pleads guilty to 2012 murder; gets life in prison

A man who killed his ex-girlfriend in 2012 pleaded guilty to murder Friday at the Rowan County Courthouse. Gary Cureton, ...

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Duke Energy scam still going around

A scam involving people pretending to be with Duke Energy is still causing problems, according to Salisbury Police. The ...

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Salisbury man arrested on drug and gun charges

A man with a felony record in California was arrested in Salisbury on Wednesday. Kristopher Steven Maldonado, 24, was arrested ...

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Two men arrested after car chase

Two men were arrested on multiple charges after a car chase through Salisbury Thursday morning. Claude Jay Boyd, ...

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Blotter: Traffic stop leads to drug citation

A traffic stop led to a marijuana citation in Wednesday. A Salisbury Police officer observed a silver Saturn ...

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Police involved in morning car chase

Salisbury Police made multiple arrests after a traffic stop led to a car chase Thursday morning. The chase ended without ...

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Suspect in YMCA thefts identified

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect from the East Rowan YMCA theft as 22-year-old Witt ...

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Blotter

In Rowan County Sheriff’s reports: • Reliable Pawn reported on Monday someone sold stolen items in the 100 ...

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Teen charged in Lakewood Apartment murder

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Nearly three months after police found the body of Oscar Miguel Aguilera behind Lakewood ...

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The Weasel has been trapped after 6-day search

A Rowan County man who skipped out on his court sentencing following a jury trial a week ago ...

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Traffic stop leads to heroin charges for Rowan pair

A Rowan pair faces felony heroin charges after the driver blew through a stop sign in front of ...

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Marine Corps veteran loses service dog to hit and run car accident

Andy Eury is worried he’ll revert back to self-medicating with alcohol now that his beloved service dog, Briggs, ...

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Blotter: Two vehicles broken into as owners dined

Authorities are looking into a report that two vehicles were damaged after being broken into in two neighboring restaurant ...

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Blotter: Police respond to robbery, arrest intoxicated man for threats

Police responded to a Pine Street home where a man who appeared to be intoxicated said he wanted ...

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Woman facing felony drug trafficking charges arrested

Less than a week after Rowan authorities enlisted the public’s help in finding a local woman facing federal ...

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Two men charged with disruption at jail in separate incidents

Rowan authorities say just a day apart, two county jail inmates damaged property and assaulted a deputy in ...

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Dazed, confused mother in filthy home charged with child abuse

A Salisbury woman faces misdemeanor child abuse charges following a check of her Pickler Road home, law enforcement ...

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Salisbury woman accused of stealing vehicle, altering serial number

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Authorities said a Salisbury woman is accused of using a tool to disengage the ...

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Man found dead inside car identified as Miguel Urrutia

Salisbury Police have identified the victim of a Saturday morning homicide as Miguel Angel Urrutia, 24, of West ...

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Salisbury Police investigating Saturday morning homicide

UPDATE: Salisbury Police have identified the victim of a Saturday morning homicide as Miguel Angel Urrutia, 24, of ...

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blotter: Man currently in jail involved in vehicle break-ins receives additional charge

Rowan County officials added a charge to a man accused of breaking into several unlocked vehicles in a ...

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Blotter: Narcotics investigation leads to felony cocaine possession charges for man

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Salisbury Police charged a man Wednesday with felony cocaine possession following a narcotics investigation. ...

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Rowan, SBI officials looking for woman facing federal drug trafficking charges

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and the SBI are looking for a Salisbury woman indicted on federal drug ...

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Sheriff’s Office looking for ‘Weasel’ on the lam

Rowan authorities say they need the public’s help in locating a man who left court prior to being ...

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