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Domestic dispute turns to kidnapping charges

MT. ULLA — Rowan County deputies arrested a man following a domestic disturbance inside his vehicle involving his ...

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Salisbury man arrested for assaulting a handicapped person

SALISBURY — An altercation between old friends turned violent on Friday after one of the men accused the ...

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Man kidnaps ex, demands ransom, flees authorities

SALISBURY — A man was arrested in Salisbury on Sunday for allegedly kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and demanding a ...

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Salisbury PD investigating fatal hit-and-run

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is investigating a fatal, pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred in the 500 block ...

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Blotter for April 29

In Salisbury Police reports A hit and run resulting in property damage reportedly occurred in the 300 block ...

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Blotter for April 28: Thieves take truck from lawn care company

SALISBURY — Thieves hit the Salisbury-based Paradise Lawn Services in the early morning hours of Wednesday.  According to ...

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Blotter: East Ridge Road resident’s home damaged by BB gunfire

SALISBURY — Another incident involving a gun on East Ridge Road in Salisbury occurred on Monday, but this ...

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Blotter: April 26

In Salisbury Police reports A business in the 100 block of South Main Street filed a fraud report ...

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Blotter for April 25

In Rowan County Sheriff’s reports A report of marijuana possession was taken in the 65000 block of I-85 ...

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Three suspected in bank robbery apprehended

SALISBURY — Three would-be bank robbers did not make it far with their loot and were taken into ...

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China Grove man charged with sex acts on a dog

CHINA GROVE — Rowan County investigators arrested a China Grove man last week for participating in sex acts ...

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Charges upgraded to attempted murder for alleged arsonist

GOLD HILL — A woman accused of arson and assault with a deadly weapon after an incident in ...

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Salisbury man seeks answers in pet duck’s killing

SALISBURY — The beauty of pets is that they come in all shapes and sizes, but you still ...

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Check scam victims shares story

SALISBURY — A woman in Salisbury wrote a $50 check for a memorial service in March but was ...

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DA: Authorities acted lawfully in Mahaffey fire shooting

SALISBURY — After nearly five months, the Rowan County District Attorney’s Office concluded that authorities responding to a ...

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Blotter: April 21

In Rowan County Sheriff’s reports • A larceny reportedly occurred in the 100 block of Tingle Drive in ...

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Kannapolis bystander hit by stray bullet

KANNAPOLIS — A woman who was an innocent bystander was struck by a bullet during a shooting in ...

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Six-year-old, parents shot in Gastonia after ball goes in neighbor’s yard

GASTONIA (AP) — A North Carolina man shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl and her parents after children ...

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Fugitive who escaped custody faces additional charges for pretending to be his brother

SPENCER — An Advance man who turned out to be a fugitive and who was arrested Wednesday on ...

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Blotter: 20-year-old faces drugs, weapon charges after trying to escape from troopers

FAITH — After leading Rowan County authorities on a chase Tuesday, a 20-year-old man is in custody and ...

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Man charged with trying to hit police officer with car

SPENCER — An 18-year-old Salisbury man is facing serious charges after he narrowly missed hitting a Spencer police ...

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Mocksville man facing multiple charges in Spencer

SPENCER — Police have arrested a Mocksville man, Robert Douglas Stanley, 51, and charged him with multiple offenses ...

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Stolen vehicle pursuit tops 150 mph, driver apprehended

CHINA GROVE — Rowan County authorities apprehended a Winston-Salem man on Wednesday who reportedly drove 150 mph in ...

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Driver in stolen Cadillac faces charges after leading deputies on chase at speeds up to 150 mph

SALISBURY — A driver in a stolen Cadillac faces numerous charges after being accused of fleeing deputies at ...

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Thieves make off with $177,000 in vehicles from dealership

SALISBURY — Thieves made off with two vehicles from the Cloninger Ford dealership in Salisbury on Tuesday morning.  According ...

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Two arrested, juveniles released to parents after West Bank Street shooting

SALISBURY — More than 20 rounds were fired from three guns in a Salisbury shooting on Thursday. No ...

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Blotter: Kannapolis food mart scene of knife threats

KANNAPOLIS — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that began at a food mart when ...

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Salisbury Police warn against sending checks through mail

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is warning residents to avoid sending checks through the mail or risk ...

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