Crime

Blotter: Jan. 31

In Salisbury Police reports:  • A woman reported credit card fraud in Salisbury. The total estimated loss was ...

Crime

Landis Police ask for public’s help in Oaks of Landis thefts, stolen gun, suspicious vehicle incidents

LANDIS — Police are asking for the public’s help in a trio of incidents officers that may be ...

Crime

China Grove man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend

SALISBURY — A 29-year-old China Grove man faces a new felony charge for pressing a knife against his ...

Crime

Blotter: East Spencer man arrested on federal drug, gun charges

EAST SPENCER — An East Spencer man was arrested Sunday up for weapon and drug charges in Charlotte. ...

Crime

Man, woman charged after child brought to hospital unresponsive

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man and woman face child abuse charges after their adopted child was brought to ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan 28

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

Crime

Blotter: Jan. 27

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • A man reported a motor vehicle theft Tuesday in the 2000 ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged with breaking into newly built house, stealing oven

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was jailed Wednesday after he allegedly dragged a stove out of a newly ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan 26

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man on Monday reported his house in the 2400 block ...

Crime

Three charged with badly beating man, leaving him naked, zip-tied at Cabarrus County quarry

SALISBURY — Three people face charges after a man was found badly beaten and naked with his hands ...

Crime

Fired Trinity Oaks employee will be charged for throwing knife, damaging car

SALISBURY — A former employee will face charges after throwing a knife and striking a staff member at ...

Crime

Blotter: Suspect sought in Kannapolis armed robbery

KANNAPOLIS — Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery of Shoe Show on North Cannon ...

News

‘Struggling to find people’: Rowan County Detention Center looks to fill larger-than-usual number of positions

SALISBURY — For Sgt. M. Hare and officer W.E. Ray, there’s much more to working at the Rowan County ...

Crime

Blotter: West Rowan student brought handgun to school in backpack

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says an unloaded handgun was found Thursday in the backpack of ...

Politics

Blotter: Jan. 23

In weekend arrest warrants: • Candace Nicole Evans, 31, was charged with malicious conduct by a prisoner. Evans ...

Crime

Blotter: Piñata display fire at Salisbury Walmart being investigated as arson

SALISBURY — Officials are investigating a suspicious fire late Thursday at Walmart in Salisbury. Videos posted on Facebook ...

Crime

Kannapolis man jailed for threatening to kill woman if she didn’t drop charges

SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man faces new crimes for pinning a woman to the ground, pointing a gun ...

Crime

Erica Parsons’ adoptive father released from federal custody, transferred to state prison

SALISBURY — Sandy Parsons, the adoptive father of Erica Parsons, is now serving a state sentence at Central ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan 20

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A larceny was reported Tuesday in the 1300 block of Hurley ...

Crime

Texas man transported back to Rowan County for half-dozen sex offenses

SALISBURY — A Texas man faces a half-dozen felony sex offenses for incidents involving a victim with whom ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan. 19

In Salisbury Police reports: • A man on Tuesday reported a larceny from a motor vehicle in the ...

Crime

Sex offender charged for incident near mom, daughter at Bell Tower Green Park

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is accused of fondling himself in Bell Tower Green Park Tuesday as he ...

Crime

Rowan County couple charged after infant’s overdose

SALISBURY — A local couple was charged with felony child abuse after a Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigation ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan. 19

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A larceny was reported at a residence on the 100 block ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan 17

In weekend arrest reports: • Brittney Lauren Shue, a 21-year-old from Salisbury, was charged Friday with felony child ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan 14

In Salisbury Police reports: • A man on Wednesday reported a larceny from a motor vehicle resulting in ...

Crime

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office fires deputy for using excessive force

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office fired a deputy on Nov. 30 for using excessive force during ...

Crime

Woman arrested for trafficking drugs in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS — A Rowan County woman was jailed Tuesday after being found with nearly a half-pound of methamphetamine, ...

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