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Deputies searching for wanted woman

SALISBURY — Deputies have obtained an arrest warrant for a 38-year-old woman accused of threatening a friend with ...

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Man lets go of thief when accomplice points her gun at him

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two Food Lion customers chased a pocketbook thief into the parking lot ...

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19-year-old arrested after police search home

SALISBURY — Police charged a 19-year-old with firing a handgun inside the city limits Saturday night. According to ...

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Two arrested following break-in

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police arrested two men shortly after officers said they broke into a ...

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Eleven charged in Enochville brawl

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Eleven people were charged in an Enochville fight orchestrated by the parents ...

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Colo. rampage suspect is in court for 1st time

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — His hair dyed orange-red and a dazed look on his face, the man accused ...

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Movie massacre: Shock, sadness, a search for clues

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Investigators looking for clues to the motive behind a deadly shooting rampage inside a ...

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Daughter accused of stealing check from mother

CHINA GROVE — Authorities say a Gold Hill woman stole a check from her mother and used it ...

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New phone comes in handy as man reports robbery

SALISBURY — Police say a Salisbury man reported he was being robbed by calling 911 on a cell ...

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Man wanted on sex charges found in Florida

SALISBURY — A man accused of sex crimes in Salisbury four months ago is now in jail after ...

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Colorado theater shooting among world's worst

Some of world’s worst mass shootings: • July 20, 2012: At least 12 people are killed when a ...

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Man charged in Marion with molesting girls getting tattoos

MARION (AP) — A Marion man has been arrested and accused of molesting teen girls while giving them ...

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12 killed, 59 wounded in Denver theater shooting

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A gunman wearing a gas mask and black SWAT gear hurled a gas canister ...

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Soccer group puts ex-coach on indefinite suspension after sex abuse charges

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A former Catawba College soccer coach charged with molesting a child in ...

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Alcohol charge leads to drug find

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Authorities charged a Salisbury teen with drug possession after a pair of ...

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Over a pound of marijuana found in joint drug bust

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police narcotics unit and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office special investigations unit jointly served ...

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Yadkin River pollution focus of meeting today

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Three accused of selling prescription drugs to undercover officers

KANNAPOLIS — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men, and are looking for a third, who ...

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Calif. neighbor of Colo. suspect says he was shy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Those who knew the 24-year-old man in custody for the mass shooting at a ...

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Former Catawba soccer coach faces sex offense charges

By Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Former Catawba College soccer coach Ralph Wager was arrested Wednesday, accused of ...

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Woman faces felony after being accused of stealing items from sister

A 22-year-old Salisbury woman ended up behind bars Saturday after being accused of stealing clothes, towels, candles and ...

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Someone steals rear lights from truck

SALISBURY — A local man was surprised to return to work Monday to find the rear lights removed ...

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Kannapolis man charged with sex offenses involving minors

KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis man is behind bars in Rowan County under a $300,000 bond facing charges of ...

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Man arrested in Lumberton officer's shooting death

LUMBERTON (AP) — A Columbus County man has been arrested and charged with killing a Lumberton police officer. ...

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Updated: Former Catawba College coach charged with sex offenses

By Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It is unclear if the alleged sex offense involving a former Catawba ...

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Aunt charged after fatal collision

Staff report SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman has been charged in the July 11 wreck that claimed the ...

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More than 300 pounds of marijuana found in truck

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Texas truck driver was charged Tuesday with drug trafficking after authorities ...

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Woman charged in crash that killed 12-year-old nephew

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman has been charged in the July 11 wreck that claimed in the life ...

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