Crime

Man who removed monitoring device caught

Rowan authorities say a man added to their most wanted list five days ago for removing his electronic ...

March 21, 2014

Crime

Crime blotter: Thieves hit construction site behind Katana restaurant twice

Salisbury Police officers were called to a construction site located behind Katana restaurant after someone burglarized the site, ...

March 21, 2014

Crime

Crime Blotter: Two charged after trying to run from officers, faced with violating probation

Salisbury Police officers had to chase two men they say were at a Salisbury residence Wednesday afternoon. The ...

March 20, 2014

Crime

Sheriff’s Office captures man on most wanted list, second man turns himself in

Rowan authorities say a man added to their most wanted list four days ago for removing his electronic ...

March 20, 2014

Crime

Police: woman mistakenly breaks into one apartment, then breaks into another

Police say a Salisbury woman broke into a neighbor’s Clancy Street apartment earlier this month, realized it wasn’t ...

March 20, 2014

Crime

Convicted sex offender pulls knife on off-duty sheriff’s deputy

A China Grove man who was convicted of sex offenses and assault after he tossed items off an ...

March 20, 2014

Crime

Image of produce store break-in suspect released

Authorities have released an image of a man they say broke into Father and Son Produce on Sherrill’s ...

March 19, 2014

Crime

Authorities: Dish technician stole check, debit card

Rowan County Sheriff’s officials say a Dish Network technician, who was at a Faith Road home to install ...

March 19, 2014

Crime

East Spencer needs help finding person of interest

The East Spencer Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of interest involved in ...

March 18, 2014

Crime

Blotter

Two men were charged with felony common law robbery after they took $60 from a teen who was ...

March 18, 2014

Crime

Authorities looking for man who removed electronic monitoring device

A Rowan County man has landed on the Sheriff’s Office most wanted list after authorities say he removed ...

March 18, 2014

Crime

Authorities: Salisbury pair goes on long shopping spree with stolen credit card

Rowan County Sheriff’s investigators say a Salisbury pair went on a countywide spending spree, buying food, cigarettes, clothing, ...

March 17, 2014

Crime

Four men are being held in the Rowan County Detention Center, each on a half-million-dollar bond, accused of ...

March 14, 2014

Crime

How tall? Police confiscate 5-foot bong, charge four

Police officers following up on a fraud investigation received quite a surprise at a West Horah Street home ...

March 13, 2014

Crime

A man convicted of statutory rape in Rowan County Superior Court this week will spend at least 50 ...

March 12, 2014

Crime

Authorities aren’t sure why anyone would want to steal snakes, but they say that’s exactly what a couple ...

March 10, 2014

Crime

Authorities say two men were charged with drug possession after they made a sudden turn in their vehicle ...

March 10, 2014

Crime

Local teens face additional charges

Additional charges have been brought against two teens, who have been accused of a string of home robberies ...

March 10, 2014

Crime

Salisbury men charged with assault

Three Salisbury men were arrested over the weekend and charged with misdemeanor assault on a female. The incidents ...

March 10, 2014

Crime

Marijuana smell leads police to charge 2 at motel

A Charlotte teen remains in the Rowan County jail this morning, police say, after they seized marijuana and ...

March 5, 2014

Crime

Chances are good he’s in trouble again

Rowan authorities cited a China Grove man who has a history of operating illegal gambling establishments following a ...

March 5, 2014

Crime

Salisbury man charged after trying to fill copied prescription

Authorities charged a Salisbury man, saying he tried to refill a prescription they say he’d gotten from a ...

March 4, 2014

Crime

Iredell man faces 16 counts of indecent liberties

An Iredell County man who was working at a school in Troutman has been charged with taking indecent ...

March 4, 2014

Crime

Granite Quarry-Faith officials add more charges for teens

Granite Quarry authorities have now filed charges against two Rowan County teens who’ve been accused of breaking into ...

March 4, 2014

Crime

Sheriff’s Office adds charges against teens in home break-ins

Rowan authorities have added charges against two Rowan County teens for their involvement in a number of home ...

March 3, 2014

Crime

Man admits to two years of metal theft from neighbor’s home

Rowan investigators say they’ve charged a Salisbury man who, for the past two years, has been taking metal ...

March 3, 2014

Crime

Police seek two who spray-painted Overston dugout

Authorities are asking for the community’s help in determining who spray-painted the dugout at Overton Elementary School over ...

March 3, 2014

Crime

West student charged after nude photo goes online

A 17-year-old West Rowan High School student is charged with cyberbullying after authorities say he posted a nude ...

February 28, 2014