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Sheriff’s deputies weed out marijuana ‘master’

A Salisbury man claiming to be a master at cultivating marijuana remains behind bars after deputies discovered marijuana ...

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Police: man believed to be on stolen moped charged with cocaine, marijuana, pills

A Salisbury man was charged with possession of crack cocaine, prescription pills and marijuana after a police officer ...

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Eight charged with selling prescription pills to undercover officers, warrants sought on ninth

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged a group of people with selling prescription pills to undercover officers between ...

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Three charged with jail attack on deputy

Rowan authorities said a detention center officer was left with a broken nose and concussion following a Tuesday ...

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Pair charged in child’s death make first appearance in court

SALISBURY — A Rowan judge told John Travis Turner and Alisha Nicole Carlisle on Wednesday they could face ...

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Man charged with possession after running from checkpoint

Authorities charged a Rowan County man with drug possession after he ran from deputies during a license checkpoint ...

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Aunt, boyfriend face charges of first-degree murder, abuse of 15-month-old girl

KANNAPOLIS — Police investigators have not determined a clear motive in the murder of 15-month-old Malaya Faith Heun, ...

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Man charged after spitting at, trying to kick officer

A Gold Hill man remains in the county jail after authorities said he spit on and tried to ...

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Teen charged with possession after marijuana falls from pocket

Police charged a teen with possession of marijuana after small bags of the drugs fell out of his ...

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Five charged with selling prescription pills to undercover officers

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged a group of people with selling prescription pills to undercover officers between ...

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Salisbury Police focused on improving life for West End residents

There have been many discussions, meetings and news accounts from West End residents who say they fear walking ...

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Gold Hill man charged with unruly behavior during arrest

A Gold Hill man is facing charges for unruly behavior during his arrest and processing this weekend. Billy ...

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Intoxicated man waves firearm in restaurant parking lot

Police were called to FireWater Restaurant and Bar on the 100 block of South Avalon Drive in Salisbury ...

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Elderly woman scammed

A 78-year-old Salisbury woman was scammed out of more than $2,500 this week. The woman had been talking ...

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Kannapolis pair charged with drug trafficking, possession

Authorities charged a Kannapolis pair with drug trafficking and drug possession after they sold numerous prescription pills to ...

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Woman charged with taking money from Rushco where she worked

An East Spencer woman was charged Tuesday after taking money from the Salisbury convenience store where she worked. ...

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Salisbury High student accused of spitting on officer

A Salisbury High School student is accused of spitting on an officer and that earned him a felony ...

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Philadelphia man charged with breaking into mom’s neighbor’s shed, Salisbury man also faces felony charges

Police officials said a Philadelphia man remains behind bars after he was accused of taking construction equipment from ...

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Gold Hill woman charged with stabbing boyfriend

Rowan authorities charged a Gold Hill woman with stabbing her boyfriend during a Tuesday night fight at the ...

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Owner chases men found with his belongings

CHINA GROVE — Authorities charged two men Tuesday following a nighttime theft and subsequent car chase through China ...

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Brother, other family charged following weekend fight over rent

Rowan authorities charged several family members following a weekend fight over rent in the southeastern part of the ...

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Police charge Salisbury man with breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment

Police have charged a Salisbury man with trying to break into his girlfriend’s Zion Hills Apartment a few ...

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Salisbury teen charged with breaking into a Wilson Road home

A Salisbury teen was identified as a suspect nearly three weeks after a Wilson Road home break-in where ...

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Overheard in the newsroom

In a typical newsroom, there are usually reporters conducting phone interviews, pecking away on their keyboards and talking ...

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Judge: High school senior could face nearly 20 years

South Rowan High student Tyler Scott Fuller could face nearly 20 years in prison if convicted of the ...

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Man accused of breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Polo Drive home

Salisbury Police charged a man with breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Polo Drive home Thursday night, but he reportedly ...

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Two accused of swiping goods up and down East Coast

Kannapolis Police have charged two New York women suspected of shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of goods from ...

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South Rowan High student, intern charged with rape of 13-year-old China Grove Middle School girl

CHINA GROVE — Authorities say a South Rowan High student has been charged with the statutory rape of ...

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