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China Grove woman charged with taking items from home

SALISBURY — Country music as well as rock ‘n’ roll appealed to someone who took items from a ...

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Sex offender held for change of address violation

SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center under $25,000 bond for ...

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Deputies release sketch of man who grabbed teen runner

SALISBURY — Deputies have released a drawing of a suspect accused of attacking a 17-year-old girl as she ...

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Two homes burglarized in western Rowan

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — Deputies are investigating two house burglaries that could be connected, authorities said. ...

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Convicted felon charged after wreck on scooter

CONCORD — A Kannapolis man was arrested after authorities said he was found beside a wrecked scooter with ...

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Police investigate break-ins on Third Street

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police are investigating two burglaries reported Wednesday on Third Street. Officers said ...

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Paul Ryan extends NC campaign swing a 2nd day

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Mitt Romney’s running mate is spending more time in North Carolina. Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan ...

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Lexington man charged after stolen stuffed animals found

LEXINGTON (AP) — The arrest of a Lexington man has led Davidson County sheriff’s deputies to a menagerie ...

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Those caught up in Ponzi scheme detail loss

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com LEXINGTON — One person caught up in the alleged $600 million Ponzi scheme invested ...

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Traffic stop yields more than $6,000 in stolen tools, copper

SALISBURY — Authorities said a Deer Road man cut the fencing around a Salisbury business and stole more ...

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Accused scrap metal theft lands man in jail on $212,000 bond

The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office has charged a man with larceny and being a habitual felon after a ...

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Man charged after items tossed from I-85 bridges

A 21-year-old man has been charged in two incidents of items being thrown from bridges over Interstate 85. ...

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Man identified in East Spencer shooting

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No one hurt as house, SUV burn on Little Texas Road

KANNAPOLIS — No one was injured in a house fire Tuesday afternoon near Little Texas Road. Kannapolis Fire ...

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Traffic stop yields more than $6,000 in stolen tools, copper

SALISBURY — Authorities said a Deer Road man cut the fencing around a Salisbury business and stole more ...

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Man in surgery after East Spencer shooting

EAST SPENCER — A man shot and critically injured Tuesday night in East Spencer remained in surgery at ...

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Man shot in East Spencer, airlifted to hospital

(Editor’s note: The time and day of the shooting was corrected to Tuesday. The brief originally said 11:49 ...

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Law enforcement officials say recruits getting younger

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Scott Flowers hadn’t been a middle school resource officer long when he ...

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Man charged with Enochville vehicle break-ins

SALISBURY — A 22-year-old High Shoals man was arrested and placed under a $520,000 bond Friday. Authorities said ...

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Authorities hosting info sessions on Metal Theft Act

Rowan County authorities will host two sessions this month to inform the public about the Metal Theft Prevention ...

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Sheriff: 17-year-old attacked by man during jog

SALISBURY — A 17-year-old told deputies a man grabbed her arm and behind as she jogged through a ...

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29-year-old charged in hit and run

SALISBURY — Authorities arrested a 29-year-old woman accused of leaving the scene of an accident last week. According ...

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Three charged in Rockwell home raid

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Ecstasy-like powder, hydrocodone pills and marijuana were found during a home raid ...

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More charges for man accused of molestation

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Ohioan wanted in Outer Banks murder arrested after manhunt

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Federal agents arrested an Ohio man at a motel Wednesday morning in the killing ...

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Odor from dryer sheets leads to marijuana charges

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The smell of dryer sheets led police to find marijuana and alcohol ...

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Woman charged with embezzling from employer

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — A Cleveland woman is accused of stealing from her employer, starting her ...

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Rowan man charged in purse-snatching spree

KANNAPOLIS — A Rowan County man faces multiple charges after police say he went on a purse-snatching spree ...

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