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Ex-US House candidate guilty of embezzlement

HENDERSONVILLE (AP) — A former chairman of the University of North Carolina’s governing board and two-time Democratic congressional ...

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Body found on I-40 in Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A decomposing body has been found in woods next to Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem. Two ...

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Police accuse 2 NC men of stealing 300 car doors

LEXINGTON (AP) — Authorities in Lexington accuse two men of stealing 300 car doors from a scrap metal ...

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Attorney: Memo alerted city to concerns about officer

SALISBURY – A memo sent by an internal affairs officer to the city of Salisbury warned officials that ...

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Man charged with passing counterfeit bills

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, along with Charlotte investigators and the Secret Service, have charged a man with passing ...

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Livingstone students robbed at gunpoint

SALISBURY – Two Livingstone College students were robbed at gunpoint by a large group of teenage suspects near ...

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Family holding out hope for missing mother

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – On a Monday in late August, 8-year-old Kyson Lee Prentice started the ...

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Lawsuit filed against police chiefs, officers

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Four people have filed a lawsuit against Salisbury and members of its ...

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Police: Three teens caught in break-ins

SALISBURY – After chasing and catching a teenager Thursday, he tried to explain the digital camera in his ...

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Marijuana seized in raid

ENOCHVILLE – Deputies found 40 pounds of marijuana during a raid at a Russell Farm Road home Thursday ...

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Kidnapping suspect gets more charges

SALISBURY – Rowan deputies charged a Winston-Salem man accused of kidnapping a teenage girl with five counts of ...

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19-year-old charged in June taxi robbery

SALISBURY – Police charged a 19-year-old Monday with robbing a taxi cab driver with a knife in June. ...

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Three charged in China Grove robbery

CHINA GROVE – Police charged three men Monday morning with robbing a Rushco service station at gunpoint. Steven ...

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Police: Gun drawn in apparent road-rage incident

SALISBURY – A 79-year-old man was charged Saturday morning after authorities said a handgun was drawn during an ...

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Two escape with TV; warrants obtained

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Police said a man and a woman ran out of Walmart carrying ...

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Charges expected for convicted sex offender

SALISBURY — Authorities have obtained warrants for a convicted sex offender accused of moving from the state without ...

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Deputies make arrest in 15-year-old's disappearance

SALISBURY – A Winston-Salem man has been charged with kidnapping a Salisbury girl in April. The 15-year-old disappeared ...

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Man accused of grabbing two women

SALISBURY – Authorities arrested a Wind Drive man accused of grabbing two women at a home on Hannah ...

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Police look for missing Rowan County woman

FAITH – Authorities are searching for a 44-year-old Rowan County woman after she disappeared earlier this week. The ...

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Man accused of sexual assault

SALISBURY – A Salisbury man was arrested Thursday after a woman told officers the man sexually assaulted her ...

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Cleaning crew employee charged with stealing RCCC transmissions

SALISBURY – An employee of a cleaning crew at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has been charged with stealing more ...

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Cleveland teenager accused of stealing guns

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND – Not long after a Rowan deputy offered an 18-year-old convicted felon a ...

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Sheriff: Nearly $100,000 in auto parts stolen

MOUNT ULLA – A 19-year-old is accused of stealing nearly $100,000 in automotive parts from a residence on ...

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Man charged with assaulting hospital employees

SALISBURY – A Salisbury man was arrested after authorities said he assaulted a doctor and two nurses at ...

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Police: Sonic employee robbed at gunpoint

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A gunman robbed a carhop at Sonic and attempted to rob two ...

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Man robs Sonic

Police were looking for a suspect Wednesday night after employees at the Sonic Drive-in reported an armed robbery. ...

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Salisbury man accused in Wendy’s robbery

?KANNAPOLIS — Two men were arrested after authorities said they robbed a Wendy’s on South Cannon Boulevard Sunday. ...

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Police: Man attacked during morning walk on Klumac Road

SALISBURY — A 28-year-old Rockwell man told authorities he was attacked by several men during an early morning ...

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