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Rockwell man arrested for sex crimes

A Rockwell man faces 1st-degree statutory rape charges following a month-long investigation by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office ...

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A.L. Brown High principal: Gun recovered without incident

KANNAPOLIS — An A.L. Brown student was removed from campus after a firearm was recovered at the school ...

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Jan. 26 Blotter: Trio faces kidnapping charges for November incident

Three Rowan County residents were arrested on felony second-degree kidnapping charges on Monday for an incident that occurred ...

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Weekend operation leads to numerous firearms, drug arrests

A joint effort by area law enforcement over the weekend resulted in multiple arrests with charges ranging from ...

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Kannapolis Police seek answers in Sunday homicide

A shooting incident in Kannapolis on Sunday left one man deceased and authorities are now investigating the matter ...

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Kannapolis PD launch homicide investigation

A shooting incident in Kannapolis on Sunday left one man deceased and authorities are now investigating the matter ...

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Blotter: Sex offender arrested over prohibited visit

SALISBURY — A 27-year-old Rowan County man was arrested for a sex offender registry violation after a GPS ...

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Rowan County deputies apprehend suspected car burglar

A Charlotte man is in custody following a spate of car burglaries that occurred in and around Salisbury ...

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Former volunteer firefighter charged with assault

SPENCER — After a standoff with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team at a home in ...

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Blotter: Jan. 18

In Rowan County Sheriff’s reports • A report was filed on property damage and vandalism at the South ...

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EnergyUnited substation damaged by gunfire

STATESVILLE — EnergyUnited officials responded to an alarm that notified personnel of an equipment issue at its Pleasant ...

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Fire that destroyed historic East Spencer building was accidentally set

EAST SPENCER — A massive fire that burned for hours during the evening and overnight Jan. 7 that ...

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Spencer arrests two, calls community meeting on shootings

SPENCER — Last week, the town of Spencer sent out a press release letting residents know there had ...

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Blotter: Salisbury Police seeking suspect who cashed forged check

SALISBURY — Authorities are searching for a woman who has cashed multiple bad checks in Salisbury dating back ...

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Enochville car burglary suspect identified

After home surveillance footage captured an individual that appeared to be breaking into vehicles in Enochville, the Rowan ...

News

Charges updated in December shooting incident

Charges for a Salisbury man reportedly identified for his role in a December incident have been updated to ...

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Jan. 10 blotter

In Salisbury Police reports Possible child abuse After a two-year-old was taken to an area hospital over the ...

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Salisbury looking at ‘Cure’ for curbing gun violence

SALISBURY — Gun violence is one of the nation’s biggest obstacles, with Salisbury being heavily affected by it. ...

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Former elementary teacher pleads guilty in sex crimes case

A former China Grove Elementary School teacher, convicted of statutory rape with a student, was sentenced to prison ...

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Blotter: Domestic disturbance turns violent, officers intervene

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is facing charges after firing a gun into a home where two sisters ...

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Sheriff provides update on summer homicide investigations

Rowan County Sheriff Travis Allen shed additional light on Wednesday regarding his department’s recent announcement that two summer ...

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Woman facing murder charge is East Spencer resident

MAGGIE VALLEY — An East Spencer woman, Rhonda Michelle Rankin Evans, 47, also known as Rhonda Rankin, remains ...

Crime

Blotter: Traffic stop leads to DUI, gun charges

After pulling over a vehicle for weaving on New Year’s Eve, Salisbury police officers found a stolen firearm ...

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Woman in custody for death of her husband

By Vicki Hyatt Courtesy of the Mountaineer MAGGIE VALLEY — A New Year’s Eve domestic dispute in a ...

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Blotter for Jan. 1

In Salisbury Police reports • A report of robbery with a firearm was made in relation to an ...

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Sheriff’s office sees link between two summer homicides

Detectives with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office have announced that they believe two homicides that occurred over the ...

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Blotter for Dec. 29

In Salisbury Police reports • A hit and run was reported on Steven Drive between 8:15-9:50 a.m. on ...

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Rowan County fugitive found in Northeast

A Rowan County fugitive was returned to Salisbury on Dec. 22 following a cross-country flight from law enforcement. ...

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