Crime

Blotter: Feb. 17

In Salisbury Police reports: • Officers responded to a vandalism call Wednesday in the 1000 block of Bringle ...

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Blotter: Cars spray painted with profanities on West Thomas Street

SALISBURY — Police say vehicles at or near four different houses were vandalized with spray paint in the ...

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Blotter: Feb. 15

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man on Friday reported a burglary in the 300 block ...

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Man faces assault, abuse charges for injuring son

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces assault and child abuse charges after he allegedly injured his son. Raylon ...

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Concord Police kill burglary suspect

CONCORD (AP) — Concord Police say an officer shot and killed a burglary suspect Sunday after a confrontation ...

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Blotter: Man charged with assaulting child

Francisco Penda Sola, 60, was charged by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Saturday with assault on a child ...

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After success in other NC cities, councilman works to bring cure violence model to Salisbury

By Natalie Anderson SALISBURY — With community safety and gun violence at the top of city and county ...

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Blotter: Feb. 11

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Reports: • A student was found in possession of three vapes containing THC ...

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Warrant: Abused 11-year-old boy beaten, bruised, forced to run on treadmill

SALISBURY — A search warrant executed Wednesday reveals more explicit details involving the alleged abuse of an 11-year-old ...

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Judge doubles Karrikers’ bail for child abuse, attempted murder charges

SALISBURY — District Judge James Randolph on Thursday set an increased bail for a Maupin Avenue couple charged ...

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Attempted murder among new charges for Maupin Avenue couple accused of abusing adopted son

By Josh Bergeron and Ben Stansell news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With guns drawn, police arrested a Maupin Avenue couple ...

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Couple arrested at Maupin Avenue home on upgraded charges in child abuse case

SALISBURY — Police arrested a couple for attempted murder and felony child abuse at their Maupin Avenue home ...

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City, county, school leaders will discuss youth public safety during forum

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City, county and school system leaders will gather at 5:30 p.m. Thursday ...

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Blotter: Police looking for man who stole hundreds of dollars from restaurant’s register

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police are looking for a man who stole hundreds of dollars from the Checkered Flag Bar-B-Que’s ...

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Blotter: Rowan Sheriff’s Office warns about gift card scams

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is warning people to be wary of scams involving gift cards ...

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Rowan sheriff: Mocksville man pulled woman from car, drove off

SALISBURY — A Mocksville man faces charges in Rowan and Davie counties for stealing cars, including one instance ...

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Son charged with stabbing, killing mom in southwestern Rowan County

ENOCHVILLE — A 55-year-old woman was stabbed and killed by her son Monday morning on Bostian Oaks Lane ...

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Blotter: Vehicle found abandoned with bullet holes at Salisbury park

In Salisbury Police reports: • A vehicle on Friday was found abandoned with bullet holes at Kelsey Scott ...

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Blotter: Two charged with fleeing arrest on Interstate 85

SALISBURY — Men from Rowan and Davidson counties were charged with felony crimes Saturday after allegedly speeding on ...

State News

North Carolina deputy kills man trying to flee traffic stop

LINCOLNTON (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s deputy has shot and killed a man who tried to flee ...

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North Carolina man charged after person he punched died

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A North Carolina man is facing upgraded charges after a man he was accused of ...

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Blotter: Charges take root against Kannapolis man accused of stealing plants from business owner who was hospitalized

SALISBURY — Criminal charges sprouted for a Kannapolis man after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars in plants ...

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Blotter: Feb. 3

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A substitute teacher was assaulted Tuesday at West Rowan Middle School. ...

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Police: Salisbury cemetery vandalism could be months old

SALISBURY — Police say “a substantial amount of time” passed between an incident of vandalism at a historic ...

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Two hospitalized with gunshot wounds; Salisbury Police investigating incident

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting that sent two men to the ...

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Blotter: Juveniles found with baseball bat in truck after neighborhood’s mailboxes damaged

SALISBURY — Sheriff’s office deputies found three juveniles in a truck with a baseball bat inside after 18 ...

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Affidavit: Adopted child of Maupin Avenue couple suffered from open wounds, hypothermia, sepsis

SALISBURY — A Maupin Avenue couple faces felony child abuse charges because their adopted child was brought to ...

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Salisbury man charged after car break-in victim follows suspect until police arrive

SALISBURY — A 39-year-old man faces break-in and drug possession charges after his alleged victim followed him until ...

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