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In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A woman on Thursday reported an assault on the 600 block ...

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Woman arrested after spending 5 hours in Walmart

A Salisbury woman was behind bars Monday morning after allegedly spending five hours in Walmart and passing out in ...

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Kannapolis man leads deputies on chase through South Rowan

A Kannapolis man racked up seven charges late Friday after leading sheriff’s deputies on a chase through southern ...

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Sheriff: Rowan County man added to most wanted list, accused of felony child abuse

UPDATE: Dustin Wilson has been arrested in Buncombe County, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office ...

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Two sex offenders wanted, third sex offender arrested

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is asking for the public’s help in locating two registered ...

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Blotter: Convicted sex offender found living near elementary school

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged a convicted sex offender this week with violating terms of his probation ...

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Thief breaks into local auto dealership, steals 2007 Audi

A thief managed to drive off with a car from a local dealership this week after breaking into ...

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Armed robber takes cash, leaves gun during Internet cafe robbery

An armed gunman walked into the South Main Internet cafe Thursday night and demanded money from an employee, ...

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Police: Dark window tint leads police to charge Kannapolis man with marijuana, ecstasy

Police say the window tint on a Buick led them to charge a Kannapolis man with marijuana and ...

BREAKING NEWS

Park Sterling Bank on West Innes robbed

Salisbury Police responded to Park Sterling Bank on Thursday at 1:01 p.m. Thursday in reference to a bank ...

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East Spencer pair charged with marijuana trafficking, growing

EAST SPENCER — Two people were charged Tuesday with trafficking marijuana after police busted a sophisticated marijuana growing ...

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Blotter

In sheriff’s reports: • It was reported on Friday students were consuming alcohol at the West Rowan football ...

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Woman leads deputy on brief foot chase to avoid arrest

A Holland Drive woman is in the Rowan County Detention Center, accused of taking deputies on a brief foot chase Friday ...

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Salisbury man charged with assault after spitting on officer, grabbing for Taser

Police charged a Salisbury man with assault after they say he spit on an officer and grabbed for the ...

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Blotter: Police searching for suspects in foiled robbery attempt

The attendant at M and L Mini Stop foiled a robbery attempt Saturday. Two teens walked into the ...

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Sheriff’s office looking for missing man

The Rowan County Sheriff’s office is looking for a 20-year-old Salisbury man who was reported missing last week. ...

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Blotter 11-15-2014

A Salisbury man was arrested Thursday on multiple charges of trafficking heroin. Wilbert Pete Horton Jr., 60, was arrested ...

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Mooresville man charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s

A Mooresville man was arrested Thursday and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the late 1990s. Michael ...

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Rowan Sheriff’s Office hopes to catch deadbeat dads, moms with Facebook

If you know a deadbeat dad or mom in Rowan County chances are so will all of Rowan ...

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Two men beat up another man in jail holding cell

A man booked into the Rowan County Detention Center on Sunday night was beaten by two other inmates ...

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Blotter: Salisbury pair found with marijuana smoking pipes during traffic stop

A Salisbury pair were cited after an officer stopped them during a traffic stop and found smoking pipes ...

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Rowan authorities charge West Rowan Middle student who brought knife, mask to schoool

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has filed charges against a 14-year-old who they say brought two butcher knives ...

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Sheriff: Man found in vacant mobile home, charged with marijuana possession

A neighbor alerted Rowan authorities to a man who had been living in a vacant mobile home just ...

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Police: Standish Street house fire result of arson

Authorities say a fire that damaged a house on Standish Street late Wednesday appears to have been intentionally set. ...

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Police: Salisbury woman charged with drug trafficking

A Salisbury woman remains in the Rowan County jail under a $250,000 secured bond following a complaint at her ...

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Cleveland man charged with taking boss’s credit card, vehicle

A Rowan County man, accused of using a card that belonged to his boss in Rowan and Iredell ...

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Blotter (11-13-14)

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • An inmate at Rowan County Detention Center was assaulted Monday by ...

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Robber holds gun to clerk’s head, takes money from BP

A convenience store clerk got a close encounter with an armed robber who took an unknown amount of ...

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