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17-year-old accused of hitting principal; school placed on lockdown

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A 17-year-old was taken into custody after authorities said he broke a ...

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Rowan deputy accused of stalking

CHINA GROVE – Authorities are searching for a Rowan County deputy wanted on a domestic violence charge. According ...

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Man charged with having heroin, syringe

SALISBURY – Deputies arrested a 30-year-old Rockwell man on drug charges after his mother told officers he was ...

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Man shot by Thomasville police dies

THOMASVILLE (AP) — A man shot and wounded by Thomasville police officers earlier this week has died. A ...

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Deputies: Second head of cocaine drug ring arrested

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com CHARLOTTE – After the arrest of a key suspect in Charlotte, authorities are searching ...

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Two cars broken into on same night on same street

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com Two vehicles on Goodman Drive were broken into the same night and authorities believe ...

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Two Cleveland home burglaries likely related

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — Investigators are looking for anyone with information about two home burglaries that ...

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Missing truck means more legal trouble for local business owner

SALISBURY – Police charged a local business owner after a customer’s vehicle vanished last week. A Salisbury Police ...

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Man robbed at gunpoint near Locke Street

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Authorities said a man flagged down a motorist and then robbed him ...

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Kannapolis man faces drug charges

KANNAPOLIS – A Kannapolis man faces charges after police say they found him in possession of cocaine and ...

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Deputies: Embezzlement worth about $250,000

SALISBURY – Authorities said a China Grove man stole about $250,000 in an embezzlement scheme that lasted several ...

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Woman describes 'horrific' break-in

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Jill Earnhardt heard someone yelling before her window shattered. By the end ...

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Mother accused of keeping child near apparent meth lab charged

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Police arrested a Salisbury mom at a home on Klumac Road Thursday ...

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Two charged in shooting

SALISBURY – Two men were arrested after authorities said the men tried to shoot each other during an ...

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China Grove man accused of longterm embezzlement scheme

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – An employee is under a $500,000 bond in Rowan County jail after ...

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Note from accused thief leads to arrest

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Authorities said a Faith woman was arrested after she left a note ...

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Meth lab found; warrants issued for mother

By Nathan Hardin nahardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Warrants have been issued for a Salisbury mom accused of keeping a ...

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Daughter accused of stealing credit card from father

ROCKWELL – A 46-year-old woman was arrested after her father told authorities she stole his credit card and ...

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Four teens arrested in break-in

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Police arrested four teenagers who authorities said were carrying stolen electronics from ...

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Man accused of throwing items from overpass charged with sex offenses

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE – A 21-year-old man accused of throwing items off an interstate overpass ...

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Sheriff: 9-year-old kicks deputy, school officials

?SALISBURY – An Elizabeth Hanford Dole Elementary School student was suspended Monday morning after deputies said the child ...

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Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison — effectively ...

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S.C. man arrested in apparent Rainey Road flimflam

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Investigators have tracked down a man accused of stealing $5,000 from a ...

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Concord man accused of molesting 14-year-old after meeting online

SALISBURY — Rowan County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Concord man accused of luring a 14-year-old girl to meet ...

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Woman shot to death near Cherokee Casino

CHEROKEE (AP) — A woman has been shot to death during an armed robbery in western North Carolina. ...

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Deputies arrest man accused of stealing classic car

SALISBURY — Deputies have arrested a Davidson County man accused of stealing a rare ‘69 Ford Mustang. Daryl ...

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Two men accused of kidnapping, attempted robbery

SALISBURY — Investigators have arrested two men accused of kidnapping and trying to robbing two Salisbury men Monday. ...

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Judge dismisses contempt charges against attorneys

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A judge dismissed contempt-of-court charges against four Rowan County attorneys Thursday in ...

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