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Three charged after lighting up during traffic stop

Three people with Salisbury addresses were charged on Saturday with using drug paraphernalia after lighting cigarettes during a traffic ...

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Sheriff: Mother charged with child abuse, says 14-year-old assaulted her

Authorities are trying to determine what happened between a Salisbury woman and her 14-year-old son after both claim ...

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Blotter: East Spencer man faces felony cocaine possession after undercover operation

An East Spencer man faces felony cocaine possession charges following an undercover operation that occurred in January. The ...

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Casey Parsons to be sentenced next week in federal court with husband Sandy

Though her sentencing was originally scheduled for today, a judge has granted a request for Casey Parsons, the ...

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East Spencer retreat set for today

EAST SPENCER — Water and sewer strategies top of the list of issues for the East Spencer town ...

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Police looking into weekend vehicle break-ins in three neighborhoods

Salisbury Police are looking into a number of vehicle break-ins that occurred recently in three area neighborhoods. Thieves ...

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Police: Woman charged with felony drug possession during traffic stop

A Kannapolis woman was charged with felony drug possession late Friday after police pulled over the vehicle she ...

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Police: Lexington man found with marijuana in mouth

Police charged a Lexington man who they say spit out marijuana following a traffic stop. The driver of the ...

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China Grove man charged with felony hit-and-run

Man jailed after hit and run A China Grove man is spending time in the Rowan County Detention ...

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Blotter briefs

Cleveland man refuses to cooperate with police A Cleveland man was arrested on Friday after Sheriff’s Office deputies ...

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Man tries to attend class under the influence

A Salisbury man was arrested Thursday evening when he arrived drunk at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College determined to go ...

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Police: 14-year-old fired gun in neighborhood

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com A teenager was arrested Wednesday night after shooting a gun in a neighborhood, according to ...

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McDonald’s manager charged with stealing from her employer

A former manager at a local McDonald’s has been charged with stealing from the fast-food restaurant she worked ...

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Blotter: Five more victims identified in Red Road rock throwing incident

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com   Authorities say several more motorists have come forward saying their vehicles were also ...

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Kannapolis Police charge two in January Waffle House shooting

Kannapolis Police say they’ve charged a man and a woman for their involvement in a January shooting at ...

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Police dog walks up to man charged in Terrace Drive break-in

Police say a Salisbury man was charged with breaking into a Terrace Drive home after the homeowner caught ...

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Rowan Sheriff’s officials charge several with drug possession following undercover operations

Rowan authorities charged six people in separate incidents with various drug possession offenses during a four-month period. The ...

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Rowan investigators looking into possible fraud after woman loses Medicaid benefits in sale of home

Rowan authorities are investigating after a woman in a nursing home reported her Medicaid benefits had been cut after ...

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Blotter

In sheriff’s reports: • A man reported on Friday an assault while at the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. ...

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Sheriff: Woman loses Medicaid benefits following sale of home

Rowan authorities are investigating the possibility of fraud after a woman in a nursing home discovered her China ...

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Sheriff: Man in ‘relationship’ with 15-year-old girl charged with rape

Rowan authorities have charged a 23-year-old man with two counts of statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl who ...

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Salisbury man dies following weekend moped crash

A Salisbury man has died following a weekend collision at Old Concord Road and South Jake Alexander Boulevard. Hospital ...

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Blotter: Spencer man charged with assaulting ex-wife’s new husband

Salisbury Police charged a Spencer man with felony assault after he was accused of hitting his ex-wife’s husband ...

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Police: Lexington man charged in armed CVS robberies

A Lexington man has been charged in connection with robberies at CVS stories in Salisbury and Rockwell. Bobby Ray ...

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Granite Quarry-Faith investigators bust meth lab, charge two men

The Granite Quarry-Faith Joint Police Authority have charged two Granite Quarry men with having a meth lab following ...

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Crime blotter

In sheriff’s reports: • Rowan-Salisbury School System reported on Wednesday an iPad 4 was stolen from a student’s ...

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Police release image of woman accused of stealing $1,000 in perfume from Ulta

Salisbury Police have released a video image of a woman they say stole over $1,000 worth of high-end ...

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Sheriff: Juveniles charged with throwing rocks at cars

Two 14-year-old boys were charged with throwing rocks at a dozen cars, bringing an end to some costly ...

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