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Third suspect in Cooper murder caught in Maryland

Authorities in Maryland captured a third suspect wanted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Daniel Cooper last month. ...

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Sorry, wrong number; drug deal dials up trouble

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One digit sent four people to jail Monday morning. That, and repeated ...

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Charlotte man gets life for killing girlfriend, her son

CHARLOTTE (AP) — A Charlotte man has been sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to ...

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Convicted sex offender arrested in South Carolina

Authorities arrest man on most wanted list SALISBURY — Authorities in South Carolina arrested a convicted sex offender ...

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Third suspect in murder of Kannapolis teen caught in Maryland

KANNAPOLIS — A suspect on the run since the May 21 murder of a Kannapolis teenager was arrested ...

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Police: Convicted sex offender caught watching pool goers

SALISBURY — Police arrested a convicted sex offender after authorities said he was standing near a public pool ...

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Police: Woman tried to kidnap children

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Police: Woman tried to kidnap children

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman is accused of driving up to a Salisbury neighborhood and ...

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Authorities say couple stole checkbook, forged checks

SALISBURY — A Salisbury couple is in jail after authorities said they stole a checkbook from a family ...

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Traffic stop ends in charges after abrupt turn

CHINA GROVE — A 50-year-old woman told deputies she “didn’t know what they were doing” when she abruptly ...

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Man accused of grabbing cash from friend, fleeing

SALISBURY — A 24-year-old Salisbury man is accused of grabbing more than $300 from a woman and speeding ...

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19-year-old arrested again

SALISBURY — Police arrested a 19-year-old accused of breaking into a Boyden Street home and stealing jewelry last ...

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Man arrested on indecent liberties, burglary charges

SALISBURY — Police arrested an East Lafayette Street man during a burglary investigation Wednesday morning. Police stopped Anthony ...

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Man wanted in death of Granite Quarry couple turns himself in

Khalil Abdul Farook turned himself in at the magistrate’s office in Salisbury Tuesday evening. Farook was wanted on ...

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Store owner charged in Jonah King death

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Authorities have charged a?convenience store owner with selling beer to Jonah King ...

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Two arrested after Kannapolis home invasion

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Two men are in custody after Kannapolis Police said two gunmen broke ...

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Woman withdraws complaint alleging jail assault

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman who claimed she was assaulted by a Rowan County Detention ...

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Woman hit with pistol during violent home robbery

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two men broke into a Harrel Street home and held a woman ...

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Police: Failure to perform repairs brings charges

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Fugitive charged with kidnapping, assault

SALISBURY — A man wanted for kidnapping and assault in Richmond, Va., was arrested Saturday night at the ...

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Man charged with cocaine, paraphernalia possession

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Two charged in scrap metal theft

MOUNT ULLA — An Iredell County man and his girlfriend face multiple charges after authorities say he stole ...

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Woman charged with taking money from cash box

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was charged with felony larceny after police say she tried to steal more ...

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Two men stopped at license check face drug charges

Two East Spencer men face drug charges following a driver’s license check in the area. On Thursday, members ...

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Two charged with air conditioning thefts from churches

Two men have been charged in the theft of air conditioning units from several churches in southern Rowan ...

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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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