Crime
18-year-old charged with hitting officer
?SALISBURY – Police arrested an 18-year-old Saturday after authorities said he punched an officer following a party. Shakeil ...
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Prosecution begins showing evidence in murder trial
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Betty Gillespie’s voice cracked when prosecutors asked her how many children she ...
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Thieves hit cars in Rockwell area
By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Authorities are looking for thieves who broke into a number of vehicles ...
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Man's conscience strikes mid-robbery
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A few years ago, things might have ended differently for Glenn Strickland. ...
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Prosecutor: Turbulent relationship preceded murder
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Prosecutors will begin showing evidence Wednesday in the first-degree murder trial of ...
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Man leads Landis police on chase
At approximately 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, China Grove Police Officer B. Porter was conducting a traffic stop on U.S. ...
Crime
Two Cleveland residents face heroin charges
CLEVELAND – Two people from Cleveland were arrested Nov. 19 by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office after a ...
Crime
Murder trial begins with jury selection
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Rowan Deputy M.T. Poole never had a chance to sit down after ...
Crime
Victim in fatal crash identified
CHINA GROVE – Authorities have confirmed the identity of a man killed on Old Beatty Ford Road Sunday ...
Crime
Authorities locate 7-year-old after neighborhood search
SALISBURY – Nearly five hours after the family of a 7-year-old discovered she was missing Friday, authorities found ...
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Group robs Livingstone College students near West Innes
SALISBURY – Three Livingstone College students were robbed at gunpoint Friday night near Sonic Drive-In on West Innes ...
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Victim of beating remains in serious condition
SALISBURY – A Granite Quarry man nearly beaten to death with a two-by-four during a fight Friday remains ...
Crime
West Horah store robbed
SALISBURY – Police said a convenience store on West Horah Street was robbed Thursday night. Few details were ...
Crime
Jury selection begins in murder trial
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Jury selection kicked off this morning in the first-degree murder trial of ...
Crime
Teens charged in business break-ins
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Authorities nabbed two teenagers after a pair of break-ins near Faith Road ...
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Fire Marshal to retire; Youngblood tabbed to top spot
SALISBURY – Rowan County Fire Marshal Tom Murphy will retire at the end of the month. His successor, ...
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Man found asleep in church bathroom
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Daniel Lynn Beam wasn’t in church Sunday for the sermon. The 23-year-old ...
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Deputy accused of stalking released on written promise
SALISBURY – A Rowan deputy accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend has been released on a written promise. Brian ...
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Two men, one juvenile accused of stealing bike
SALISBURY – Two Salisbury men and a juvenile were taken into custody after authorities said the group stole ...
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Group robs Livingstone College students near West Innes
SALISBURY – Three Livingstone College students were robbed at gunpoint Friday night near Sonic Drive-In on West Innes ...
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Stokes Ferry man arrested in armed robbery
GRANITE QUARRY – Authorities arrested a Stokes Ferry Road man accused of robbing a Dollar General Store earlier ...
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Missing NC teens' car found in SC; bodies inside
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Authorities have reportedly found a vehicle used by two missing Catawba County teenagers under a ...
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Investigators officially confirm identity of body found in woods
?Investigators have officially confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found in a wooded area off ...
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Man nearly beaten to death during fight
SALISBURY — A Granite Quarry man is fighting for his life after authorities say he was nearly beaten ...
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Accused Rowan deputy caught, fired
KANNAPOLIS — Former Rowan deputy Brian Long will spend at least the next 24 hours in jail after ...
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Father of two accused in cocaine operation arrested
SALISBURY – One week after authorities arrested a second brother accused of heading a large cocaine operation in ...
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Father of two accused in cocaine operation arrested
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – The father of two men accused of heading a large cocaine operation ...
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Blymyer murder conviction upheld
SALISBURY – A superior court judge has upheld a murder conviction, dismissing the argument that a Rowan County ...
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