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Report: Stepfather charged after 9-year-old spanked with weightlifting belt

CLEVELAND — Authorities charged a Cleveland man Tuesday with using a weightlifting belt on his 9-year-old stepson. The ...

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Teens arrested in burglarized home

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two teenagers were caught during an afternoon burglary on Elm Street Wednesday, ...

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Detention center officer accused of punching inmate

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an allegation that a detention ...

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Airsoft gun found in 11-year-old's binder

SALISBURY — A teacher at Hurley Elementary School found an Airsoft gun in an 11-year-old’s binder Tuesday afternoon. ...

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Woman arrested after foot chase on Locke Street

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A resident on Locke Street called police Tuesday morning after the glass ...

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Man charged with trafficking drugs

KANNAPOLIS — A 45-year-old Kannapolis man was arrested and charged with trafficking heroin or opium Friday. According to ...

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Murder suspect arrested after foot chase

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com Authorities have arrested a China Grove teen wanted for his alleged involvement in the ...

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Harper charged with Kannapolis teen's murder

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police have added a murder charge for a China Grove man believed ...

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Convicted felon accused of having handgun, threatening wife

SALISBURY — Deputies arrested a convicted felon Saturday after authorities said he was in possession of his wife’s ...

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Police name second suspect in Kannapolis shooting

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Police name second suspect in Kannapolis shooting

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Police have named a second person believed to have been involved in ...

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Police name second suspect in Kannapolis shooting

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Police have named a second person believed to have been involved in ...

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Accused child molester charged with rape

SALISBURY — Rowan investigators have added a first-degree rape charge to a man accused of molesting a child ...

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Man charged with peeping in mother-in-law's window

ROCKWELL — Authorities arrested a 33-year-old man Thursday night after deputies said the smell of barbecue tipped a ...

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Shooting victim released, police still searching for suspect

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A?man who was shot in the head this morning during an apparent ...

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Man stabbed on North Church Street

SALISBURY — A Lincolnton Road man was flown to a Charlotte hospital Thursday night after he was stabbed ...

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Handyman accused of bilking customers due back in court

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Mocksville repairman accused of bilking customers out of thousands of dollars ...

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27 people arrested in Charlotte gang roundup

CHARLOTTE (AP) — More than two dozen people have been arrested in a roundup that targeted members of ...

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Suspect in Kannapolis shooting still on the loose

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect in ...

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Report: Drugs found hidden in wall during raid

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A little more than a week after raiding a South Lee Street ...

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By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Family and friends mourned Tuesday as investigators continued searching for answers in ...

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Alleged robbery victim arrested on drug charges

SALISBURY — A Catawba Drive man who told deputies he was robbed by former friends last month has ...

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Police: Kannapolis teen shot in the neck dies

Update: Kannapolis Police have obtained a murder warrant in a shooting on Snow Street Monday afternoon, sources say. ...

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Davidson commissioner charged with impaired boating

LEXINGTON (AP) — A Davidson County commissioner has been accused of driving a motorboat while impaired and failure ...

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Man found with gunshot wound to neck

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Man found with gunshot wound to neck

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Police are searching for three people believed to be involved in a ...

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Inmates find eight used needles during roadside clean-up

SALISBURY — Eight used needles were found on Enochville roadsides during an Inmate Clean-Up project Saturday. Four inmates, ...

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Five charged in ongoing drug investigation

KANNAPOLIS — Five suspects were arrested Friday following an ongoing drug investigation by members of the Kannapolis Police ...

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