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Update: Authorities capture escaped convict in Rowan

Update: Ronald Pitt was captured at 9:45 p.m. Monday by fugitive officers from the Division of Adult Correction. ...

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Man attempts to buy gas with fake $1 bills

A man attempted to pass off fake $1 bills to a gas station clerk last month, authorities said. ...

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Man charged with taking indecent liberties with children

SALISBURY — A 22-year-old man was in jail Tuesday after deputies said he molested a neighbor’s daughter in ...

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Police find cocaine, guns during raid

SALISBURY — A police narcotics unit raided a Salisbury home Monday afternoon and seized shotguns, rifles and cocaine. ...

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Convicted felon charged at scene of previous crime

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — A Backside Drive man was arrested Sunday morning after authorities said he ...

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Woman, afraid child was missing, accused of assaulting officer

SALISBURY — A woman was arrested Friday morning after police said she woke up in her car and ...

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Police: Woman held to the ground, robbed at intersection

SALISBURY — A 21-year-old woman was held to the ground and robbed at a Salisbury intersection Saturday evening. ...

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Salisbury woman faces cocaine charges

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was placed behind bars after being accused of possessing cocaine. The Salisbury Police ...

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Four charged in theft of scrap metal, farming equipment

MOORESVILLE — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men Saturday and charged them with stealing scrap metal ...

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Number of protective orders doubled in Rowan County over past decade

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When domestic violence turns lethal: Threats, assaults going up

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com Franklin Davis peered out the front window of his home at 205 Spencer St. ...

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Overnight vehicle break-ins reported near Webb Road

SALISBURY — As many as nine vehicles were broken into within a mile of Interstate 85 Wednesday night. ...

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19-year-old charged with stabbing Salisbury man

SALISBURY — A 19-year-old was charged with stabbing a man early this morning after authorities said the victim ...

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Stonewall Jackson teen escapes from custody during transport

RALEIGH — A 16-year-old being held at Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center in Concord escaped while being transported ...

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Convicted felon charged with having firearms

SALISBURY — A Rowan County deputy charged a Salisbury man Wednesday after officers said the man, a convicted ...

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4 teens charged in break-in

SALISBURY — Four Salisbury High students were arrested Wednesday morning after Salisbury Police said they broke into a ...

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Two arrested after hiding in bathroom

SALISBURY — Deputies found a woman and her boyfriend hiding in the bathroom of their Ed Weaver Road ...

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Arrested twice, man now faces felony charge

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 30-year-old Rockwell man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he stole ...

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A.L. Brown grad stabbed to death in argument

An A.L. Brown High School graduate died Monday night after being stabbed during an argument with a neighbor, ...

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Raid in East Spencer nets drug arrests

Today the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit completed an investigation into illegal drug sales at 107 ...

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Family argument leads to gun pointing, spitting

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com A 21-year-old man with a history of run-ins with the law was arrested after ...

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Online chat with undercover officer leads to charges

SALISBURY — A 44-year-old Salisbury man was arrested Monday after Rowan County detectives said he had online chats ...

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Man nearly hits officer's cruiser, has .25 alcohol level

SALISBURY — A 34-year-old man nearly collided with a Salisbury officer on West Innes Street Sunday morning when ...

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Police: Woman wakes to find ex-boyfriend pointing gun at her

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman told police that her ex-boyfriend broke into her Kesler ...

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Police ID man killed in home invasion

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Authorities have released the name of a would-be robber who was shot ...

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Kannapolis man charged with DWI after backing into vehicle

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Man charged with assaulting woman

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged Saturday with assault after breaking into a ...

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Man dies in apparent robbery attempt on North Lee Street

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man is dead after authorities say he attempted to rob a ...

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