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, ...

Crime

Blotter: Jan. 11

In Salisbury Police reports: • The Masonic Lodge in the 400 block of North Fulton Street reported vandalism ...

Crime

Juvenile expected to face charges in stabbing that hospitalized 26-year-old man

ENOCHVILLE — The Rowan Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old juvenile on Saturday stabbed a 26-year-old man several times ...

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