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Blotter: Salisbury man arrested at apartment complex for assault by pointing gun at worker, bystander

SALISBURY  — Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Salisbury man on Sunday after he reportedly threatened two maintenance ...

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March 21 Blotter: Three arrested for child neglect

Three people were arrested at a home on Starnes Road in Salisbury on March 16 and charged with ...

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One person sent to hospital after South Fulton Street shooting

SALISBURY — One person was taken to the hospital after being shot Friday afternoon on South Fulton Street, ...

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Blotter for March 17

In Rowan County Sheriff’s reports • A motorcycle was reportedly stolen from the 100 block of Lyerly Drive ...

News

Victim of shooting in bowling alley parking lot identified

SALISBURY — The man who was struck by a bullet in the parking lot at the Woodleaf Lanes ...

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One shot in bowling alley parking lot

A 43-year-old man was transported to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center on Wednesday after sustaining a ...

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Blotter: Rowan County deputies bring in two on drug charges

GRANITE QUARRY — A man and woman from Rowan County were taken into custody Monday morning following an ...

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Man already out on bond arrested again after high-speed chase

SALISBURY — A local teen out on bond for larceny and theft for a February incident was arrested ...

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Kannapolis police seek hit-and-run suspect

KANNAPOLIS — A hit-and-run victim from Kannapolis has been released from the hospital, but authorities are still looking ...

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March 15 blotter: Traffic stop leads to recovery of copper wire, drug arrest

SALISBURY — Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies took a man into custody after information obtained during a traffic stop ...

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Man arrested for attempted carjacking

SALISBURY — A man wanted for his alleged role in an attempted carjacking last October was arrested over ...

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March 14 Blotter: Physical disturbance leads to pursuit, arrest

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested Saturday night after leading authorities on a short pursuit following what ...

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Sheriff: Missing Texas girl found locked in outbuilding outside Lexington

LEXINGTON (AP) — A missing 13-year-old Texas girl was found locked in an outbuilding near a Lexington home, ...

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Blotter for March 10

In Salisbury Police reports • A man was the victim of unemployment fraud that reportedly occurred in the ...

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Rowan County Sheriff’s Office nets big bust

ROCKWELL — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight people after investigators raided a known problem home in ...

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Blotter March 10

In Salisbury Police reports • An offense against a family member reportedly occurred in the 1000 block of ...

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Officials: Albemarle man fatally shot after firing at trooper, deputy

ALBEMARLE (AP) — A man was fatally shot after he fired at law enforcement officers while fleeing the ...

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Salisbury seeks resident input on police chief search

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Chief’s Advisory Board will ask for input from residents on the upcoming chief ...

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Sheriff’s office begins new effort to close fish arcades, sweepstakes outlets

SALISBURY — A new measure now in effect in Rowan County aims to stop the operations of fish ...

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Blotter for March 9

In Rowan County Sheriff’s reports • A Rockwell woman was reportedly the victim of vandalism that resulted in ...

News

Sheriff directs fish arcades to stop operation

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office issued a rebuke of several area businesses commonly referred to as ...

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Blotter: March 8

In Salisbury Police reports • A fraud with false pretense was reported in the 1600 block of Stokes ...

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Salisbury man charged with sex crimes involving a minor

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is in jail after being charged with 14 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation ...

News

Blotter for March 7

In Salisbury Police Reports • Larceny from a motor vehicle on Circle Drive reportedly occurred between noon Feb. ...

News

Arrest made in December Chewy warehouse bomb threat

GRANITE QUARRY — On March 2, 30-year-old Demitrius Dennelle Cannon of Granite Quarry was arrested on warrants obtained ...

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Blotter: SC mother of missing teens tracks stolen car to Rowan County

The  mother of two runaway teens tracked her stolen car to Rowan County, but the teens remain missing. ...

Nation/World

Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son

WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting ...

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Blotter: Man accused of armed robbery apprehended after short chase

SALISBURY — A 19-year-old is in custody after reportedly breaking and entering a home and attempting to flee ...

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