Crime

Undercover drug operation nets two arrests

On July 5, two Kannapolis residents were arrested on drug charges following an undercover investigation by the Rowan ...

Crime

Man shot and killed on East Fisher Street

A Salisbury man was shot to death overnight on East Fisher Street. Today at 12:50 a.m., Salisbury Police ...

Crime

Rockwell man charged with cruelty to animals

Rowan County Animal Control charged a Rockwell man with animal cruelty after discovering one of his dogs was ...

Crime

China Grove doctor, wife, others charged with prescription fraud, trafficking

CHINA GROVE — A local doctor, his wife and six others conspired to fill 200 fraudulent prescriptions for ...

Crime

Sheriff: Checkpoint search yields marijuana, $6,000 in McDonald’s bags

Rowan authorities seized several bags of marijuana and $6,000 in cash following a stop at a license checkpoint. ...

Crime

Sheriff: Brother, sister charged for failing to report sex offender address change

Rowan authorities charged a brother and sister for failing to report an address change for the brother, who ...

Crime

Police issue marijuana possession citation after check of motel

Salisbury Police cited a Rocky Mount man after they discovered marijuana in the Bendix Drive hotel room where ...

Crime

Police: Man speeds through checkpoint in stolen car, strikes power pole, car

A Rowan County man remains in the county jail after speeding through a license checkpoint, hitting a utility ...

Crime

Kannapolis teen charged with statutory rape

A Kannapolis man, Christian Blake Arnette, 18, of the 2200 block of Moose Road, has been charged with ...

Crime

Former teacher’s sentence: 11 years Sexual activity with North student occurred in 2009

A former North Rowan High School teacher accused of having sex with a student will spend nearly 11 ...

Crime

Former North Rowan teacher sentenced to prison for sexual activity with student

A former North Rowan High School teacher accused of having sex with a student will spend less than ...

Crime

Police: woman curses, threatens to beat up her father’s neighbor

Authorities said a Salisbury woman threatened to beat up her father’s neighbor after what appeared to be an ...

Crime

Trooper: Salisbury man ID’d in Castor Road collision, driver intoxicated

The driver in a single-vehicle crash that claimed a passenger’s life early Wednesday has been charged, authorities said. ...

Crime

Police charge 70-year-old Salisbury man with cocaine possession

Police charged a 70-year-old Salisbury man with cocaine possession after he was stopped at a known drug house ...

Crime

East Spencer Police seize marijuana, cash from Salisbury man during stop, children also in the car

EAST SPENCER — Police charged a Salisbury man with felony drug possession and child abuse while serving arrest ...

Crime

Blotter: Intoxicated Salisbury man threatens to shoot neighbor, her son, her dog

Rowan County Sheriff’s authorities were called to a Dogwood Court home regarding a dispute over a dog between ...

Cleveland

Concord man takes officers on 170 mph chase

Authorities say a Concord man took law enforcement on a high speed chase over the weekend and suddenly ...

Crime

Police: 70-year-old charged with cocaine possession

Police charged a 70-year-old Salisbury man with cocaine possession after he was stopped at a known drug house ...

Crime

Police: Man arrested following short stand-off with East Spencer officers

EAST SPENCER — Officers were involved in a short stand-off with a man authorities said who was wanted ...

Crime

Sheriff: Convicted sex offender charged after accessing Facebook page

A Salisbury man on probation for a sex offense conviction failed to register, officials said, and had a ...

Crime

Bowman accepts plea for 2011 shooting death

A seemingly remorseful Terrell Bowman, turned to apologize and ask for forgiveness from the family of the man ...

Crime

Police charge couple with breaking and entering, assault

Salisbury Police charged a couple with assault and burglary after authorities said they attempted to break into a ...

Crime

Police: Teen with history of running from police tries to flee, gets two shocks

Police had to shock a teen twice with a Taser, officials said, after he tried to run from ...

China Grove

Sheriff: Investigators discover 8 one-pot meth labs in China Grove rental

CHINA GROVE — Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking into a meth lab at a rental property ...

Crime

Police: Man charged with selling drug to undercover officers

A Salisbury man who investigators said had been selling narcotics to undercover police officers was charged this week ...

Crime

Police: Foot patrol yields seizure of synthetic marijuana, charges for Salisbury man

Salisbury Police officers on foot patrol at Clancy Hills Apartment complex charged a Salisbury man with possession of ...

Crime

Police: Woman involved in 2006 Salisbury murder charged with drug trafficking

Authorities have charged a Salisbury woman after investigators said she used a forged prescription to buy 250 methadone ...

Crime

Convicted felon accused of shooting at occupied van

A Kannapolis man authorities said was involved in an ongoing dispute with his mother’s boyfriend now faces felony ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus