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Black tar heroin found during arrest

SALISBURY — Authorities said a Kannapolis woman was carrying black tar heroin when they arrested her on probation ...

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Man hit by shotgun pellets thinks crime will go unsolved

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Billy Hopkins didn’t know he had been shot until he felt a ...

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Thieves take copper piping from Mahaley Avenue home

SALISBURY — Thieves broke into a Mahaley Avenue home this week and stole copper piping from the basement, ...

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Man tries to run from officers, earns more charges

SALISBURY — A 24-year-old man tried to run from deputies while they served a warrant for his arrest ...

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Police: Two sought after man hit by shotgun pellets

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Mildred Avenue man was taken to the hospital Friday morning after ...

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Two charged in Rockwell meth bust

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com  ROCKWELL — Deputies made two arrests and found methamphetamine in the same Bringle Ferry ...

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Charges mount for former Windstream employee

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Charges are mounting for a former Windstream employee accused of fraud as ...

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Police find marijuana during traffic stop

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police found 23 grams of marijuana in a Salisbury woman’s car Wednesday morning, officers said. ...

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Deputies: Two arrested amid confusion about car

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rowan County detective arrested two men during a scrap metal investigation ...

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Report: Woman shuts door on officer's hand

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was charged with assaulting a government official after authorities said she shut a ...

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Report: 16-year-old released after high-speed motorcycle chase

SALISBURY — A 16-year-old was released into the custody of his mother after leading Salisbury Police on a ...

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Deputies: Four students caught smoking pot at West Rowan

Four West Rowan High School students are facing suspensions after an ROTC sergeant said he saw the teens ...

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Salisbury woman accused of sending pornographic photos to teen

SALISBURY — A 27-year-old Salisbury woman was arrested Sunday evening after police said she sent 11 pornographic photos ...

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Assistant principal finds kitchen knife in student's purse

SALISBURY — School officials found a “large kitchen knife” in a 15-year-old student’s purse at East Rowan High ...

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Couple arrested after dispute involving knife

CHINA GROVE — Deputies said a China Grove man lied to officers Sunday when he told them his ...

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Mo-ped rider critical after crash

SALISBURY — A mo-ped rider is in critical condition this evening after authorities said a van turned in ...

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Probation violation leads to felony drug charges

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A South Jackson Street woman was taken into custody Saturday night while ...

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Police: 19-year-old gives consent to search backseat only

SALISBURY — A 19-year-old drew officers’ attention Saturday night when he gave consent for police to search his ...

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Man robs Rushco after coming up short for Twix

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man walked away with more than $200 from a Rushco gas ...

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Acts of vandalism reported around county

The East Rowan YMCA reported some $650 in damage to an outbuilding and some outdoor equipment over the ...

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Man arrested again on drug charges

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com The Criminal Investigations Division of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office searched a Crawford Drive ...

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Woman charged with felony possession

A woman with addresses in Salisbury and Spencer faces felony drug charges following a search by Rowan County ...

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Thieves walk off with 62-inch TV

SALISBURY — Thieves stole a Salisbury woman’s 62-inch television from a South Main Street apartment Wednesday night. A ...

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Police: Woman robbed at Salisbury ATM

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police are working this morning to get video footage from a Salisbury ...

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Deputies add charges to man accused of scrap theft

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a man told authorities two weeks ago that taking a Rockwell ...

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Gang symbols found near scene of arrest

SALISBURY — An apparent Bloods gang member was arrested Wednesday night after police say they found gang graffiti ...

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Woman faces drug charges; husband gets driving charge

SALISBURY — Deputies arrested a China Grove woman after they said her unlicensed husband drove her around town ...

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Four arrested during Spencer drug sting

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Police arrested four Rowan residents Tuesday capping an undercover sting operation over ...

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