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Mother, daughter charged with marijuana trafficking

Rowan authorities charged a mother and daughter with marijuana trafficking, saying they were mailing large quantities of marijuana ...

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Charlotte man charged with counterfeiting basketball tickets

Salisbury Police charged a Charlotte man with trying to sell counterfeit college basketball tickets on Craigslist. Local authorities ...

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Blotter: Teen charged with resist, girlfriend with misuse of 911

Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies charged a Salisbury couple following an initial call of a domestic disturbance at their ...

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Teen gives false name to police, caught with marijuana

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Salisbury Police charged a teen with misdemeanor marijuana possession during a traffic stop on ...

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Registered sex offender added to sheriff’s most wanted list

A Rowan County man who authorities said is a registered sex offender failed to notify officials that he ...

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Police charge man with stealing from homeless man, nearly running him over

Police have charged a Salisbury man with stealing a gift card, money and nearly running over a homeless ...

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Suspicious behavior leads to drug charges for Salisbury man

Police say suspicious behavior from a driver traveling on Jake Alexander Boulevard near Stokes Ferry Road, led to ...

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Harrisburg man charged with Kannapolis rape

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis Police charged a Harrisburg man for the rape of a woman who said she was ...

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Rowan officials looking for man accused of East Y theft

Rowan County authorities are looking for a man accused of stealing a wallet at the East Rowan YMCA ...

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Rowan fugitive caught in Louisiana

A Woodleaf man who authorities say has been evading law enforcement for seven years was captured in a ...

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Reidsville man convicted as habitual felon

Winfield Wayne Broadnax was convicted this week in Rowan County Criminal Superior Court of felony obtaining property by ...

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Blotter: Winston-Salem man charged with marijuana possession during traffic stop

Police charged a Winston-Salem man with misdemeanor marijuana possession after his vehicle was pulled over for a tail ...

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Teen charged following fight at group home, spitting on officer

A Salisbury teen remains in the Rowan County jail following a weekend fight at a local group home. ...

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Traffic stop leads to marijuana charges for Salisbury man

Salisbury Police charged a Salisbury man and issued a citation for another after the vehicle they were in ...

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Crime Trends, what the numbers show

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com When Jason Monroe arrived at his Salisbury home in early January, thieves had broken ...

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Enterprise: Body cameras, tip lines among crime-fighting tools

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Body-worn cameras are the latest tool law enforcement agencies across the state and locally use to ...

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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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