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Sheriff: Davidson County deputies kill man who fired at them

LEXINGTON (AP) — Davidson County deputies shot and killed an armed man who fired at them last weekend, ...

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Man who led South Carolina officers on manhunt has criminal record in Rowan

SALISBURY — A man who led law enforcement officers on a multi-day manhunt in South Carolina has a criminal ...

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Blotter: Salisbury man charged with weapons, drug possession

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man on Saturday was allegedly found in possession of multiple concealed weapons and drugs. ...

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Salisbury man indicted on heroin trafficking charges

SALISBURY – A man charged with trafficking heroin in January has been indicted on two more charges. Damon ...

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Atlanta woman extradited from Rowan County for armed robbery, kidnapping

SALISBURY – A woman from Atlanta was taken into custody on Friday and placed in Rowan County Detention ...

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Named ‘county of concern,’ Rowan courts put extra attention on DWI cases

By Josh Bergeron and Ben Stansell news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After finding Rowan among seven “counties of concern,” local ...

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Former North Rowan athlete killed in Mocksville

MOCKSVILLE — A 24-year-old was charged with murder in the deadly shooting of a former North Rowan star ...

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Woman charged with striking ex-boyfriend in head with baseball bat

SALISBURY — A 27-year-old man was left with skull fractures and a woman was charged this week following ...

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Wilson farmer gets prison sentence in tobacco smuggling scheme

Associated Press A North Carolina farmer has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison in ...

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Suspects sought after damaging vehicles in Gold Hill

GOLD HILL — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying two suspects from recent vehicle ...

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Rowan County jury convicts Ansonville man of robbery, burglary

SALISBURY — Following a four-day jury trial, Lamorris William Rivers of Ansonville was convicted this week of felony ...

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Salisbury man charged with sex offenses for 2007 incidents

STATESVILLE — A Salisbury man faces sex offenses in Iredell County for assaulting a woman who was a ...

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Traffic stop turns into drug bust near Rowan-Davie line

COOLEEMEE — An otherwise routine traffic stop early Friday netted hundreds of grams of cocaine, dozens of grams ...

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Walmart shoplifting roundup results in 35 charged

SALISBURY — Police and Walmart started an anti-shoplifting campaign in April to help curtail theft at the store. ...

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Pregnant woman, niece injured, 22-year-old man charged after chase

FAITH — A pregnant woman and her 10-year-old niece were hospitalized Thursday after a Rowan County man took ...

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Twelve charged after senior prank gets out of hand in Lincoln County

DENVER (AP) — Twelve North Carolina high school students have been charged for a senior prank that involved ...

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Salisbury fire marshal: three dumpster fires ruled arson

SALISBURY — The fire and police departments are investigating cases of arson reported within minutes of each other ...

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Blotter: Woman charged with neglect to secure workers compensation

SALISBURY — A woman on Tuesday was charged with neglecting to secure workers compensation for her employees. Laretta ...

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Woman dies after shooting on Gheen Road

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a 33-year-old woman was ...

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College student charged in crash that killed Salisbury man

CONCORD — A 19-year-old college student was jailed Tuesday for her role in a crash that killed a ...

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Blotter: Woman charged for multiple drug crimes, failure to appear after traffic stop

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman faces a series of drug charges after a traffic stop on Tuesday. Mary ...

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Former Wake Forest basketball coach Gaudio facing extortion charge

By Dylan Lovan Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal authorities have charged a former University of Louisville assistant ...

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Fish arcade company drops suit against Rowan County Sheriff’s Office

SALISBURY — The owner of fish arcade businesses being targeted by local law enforcement has dropped a lawsuit ...

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Man faces kidnapping, assault charges after woman escapes at Webb Road Flea Market

SALISBURY — An 18-year-old Kannapolis man faces a series of domestic violence-related charges after he allegedly kidnapped a ...

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Man charged for stowing away on Norfolk Southern train, impeding railroad operations

SALISBURY — A 24-year-old man faces a trio of criminal charges after hitching a ride on a Norfolk ...

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Man overdoses at Piedmont Correctional Institute

SALISBURY — A 29-year-old man overdosed on drugs Friday at Piedmont Correctional Institute while transferring into the prison. ...

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Sheriff’s Office: Two men escape from jail, found in bushes on Fulton Street

SALISBURY — Two inmates on Thursday attempted to escape from the Rowan County Detention Center, but only made ...

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Blotter: Rockwell man arrested on charges of felony larceny, possession of stolen vehicle

SALISBURY — A Rockwell man was arrested over the weekend on a count of larceny of a firearm, ...

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