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Blotter: Equipment stolen from research station

An employee at the Piedmont Research Station reported on Tuesday that when he went into work he noticed ...

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Police: Odd behavior leads to child abuse charges for Salisbury woman

Police say a Salisbury woman’s odd behavior landed her in jail under child abuse charges following an overnight ...

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Blotter: Sheriff’s Office warn against phone scam

Rowan officials warn residents there’s a scam cropping up where the caller tells residents they are with the ...

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Salisbury man, two others plead guilty to scheme to bilk money from Shaw Air Force Base

A Salisbury business owner will spend five months in federal prison following a guilty plea in a four-year ...

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Authorities looking for Rowan woman, wanted suspect captured in Mississippi

Rowan authorities are looking for a house guest who they say stole a debit card from a woman ...

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Police: Teen charged with breaking into Stokes Ferry Road home

Authorities say a homeowner was in her kitchen when she spotted an intruder inside. The suspect also tried ...

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Blotter: Teen steals mom’s car; alcohol found inside

Police charged a teen with driving a stolen car and having opened alcoholic beverages in the vehicle. Authorities ...

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Sheriff: Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend with kitchen knife

A Salisbury woman remains in the Rowan County jail following an altercation with her boyfriend. Authorities say the ...

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Blotter

In police reports: * A sexual assault was reported on Friday to have occurred sometime between Dec. 5 ...

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Rockwell woman charged with selling prescription drugs

A Rockwell woman has been charged with selling prescription medications. Betty Jolynn Meadows, 28, a resident of the ...

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Rowan authorities charge pair with heroin and weapons possession

Rowan authorities charged two people with possessing heroin and having a concealed weapon following a traffic stop for speeding. ...

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Salisbury man charged following domestic incident; victim has broken nose

Salisbury Police say a domestic incident turned violent for one woman and left her with a broken nose. Police ...

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Blotter

In sheriff’s office reports:  • Patrick Dean Blakey, 24, 4170 W. N.C. Highway 152, China Grove, on Saturday ...

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Blotter: Charlotte man charged with taking $179 worth of clothing, detergent from Dollar General

A Charlotte man was charged this week after he was caught taking $179 worth of clothing and detergent ...

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Rowan magistrate charged with DWI

Rowan County Magistrate Jeffrey Forbes was charged Thursday with driving while impaired following an afternoon traffic stop in ...

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Rowan magistrate charged with DWI

Rowan County Magistrate Jeffrey Forbes was charged yesterday with driving while impaired following a stop by the Highway ...

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Blotter

In Salisbury Police reports: • A woman reported on Wednesday a larceny occurred at Salisbury High in the ...

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Salisbury woman convicted of forgery, ID theft, ordered to repay over $71,000 in restitution

A Salisbury woman was recently convicted on multiple forgery offenses after she pleaded guilty to misappropriating funds from ...

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Blotter

In sheriff’s reports: • A man reported on Monday a larceny occurred between Dec. 6 and Dec. 8 ...

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Police charge intoxicated man standing in the middle of the road

Motorists nearly hit an intoxicated Salisbury man who was found walking in the middle of a dark street ...

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Robber to Kmart clerk: “Don’t be a hero”

A man who robbed the local Kmart may not have displayed a gun, but his warning indicated he ...

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Salisbury businessowner convicted of sex offense

A Salisbury business owner has been convicted of molesting a girl beginning in 2001 when she was 9 ...

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Concord man charged in Park Sterling Bank robbery caught after Norwood bank robbery

Salisbury Police say a man wanted in the Nov. 20 robbery of Park Sterling Bank on West Innes ...

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Man drops marijuana from pocket at local bar, arrested

A Salisbury man was charged with simple possession of marijuana this weekend after a small bag of marijuana ...

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Salisbury man convicted in 2001 sex offense case

A Salisbury man was convicted on Monday following a weeklong trial for a 2001 incident where he was ...

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Man charged with DWI, assault after he head butts officer

Rowan authorities charged a man this weekend with driving while impaired and assault after he head butted two ...

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Police: Park Sterling Bank robber caught in Norwood bank robbery

Salisbury Police say a man wanted in the Nov. 20 bank robbery at Park Sterling Bank has been ...

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Police: Winston-Salem Walgreens robber believed to be connected to Salisbury Walgreens robbery

Police say a man who recently robbed a Winston-Salem Walgreens may be connected to a June robbery at ...

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