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Police: Case of mistaken identity caused downtown protest to take unexpected turn

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Downtown protests took an unexpected turn Monday night when some protestors believed ...

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Two charged with using counterfeit $100 inside Lowe’s, others sought

SALISBURY — Two people were charged this weekend with using fake $100 bills at Lowe’s Home Improvement, and ...

Crime

Police charge pair for weapons violations during Sunday protest

SALISBURY — Two men were charged Sunday during a downtown protest that left people scattering after a man ...

Crime

Blotter: Man accused of using closed bank account to pay for well pump

SALISBURY — A well pump was ready for service, but a Cleveland man’s bank account was not, according ...

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Two in custody after gunshots fired near Confederate statue

SALISBURY — Police say two people have been arrested after two to three gunshots rang out during a ...

Crime

Salisbury business owner charged with taking more than $200,000 from mother-in-law

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury business owner who was arrested one week ago Brunswick County ...

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‘Say their names’ protest fills downtown with car horns, draws attention to killings of black Americans

SALISBURY — As horns from a hundred or more cars echoed through downtown Salisbury, Wanda Gaither had a ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged with attempted robbery faces new charges

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A Salisbury man who just a few days ago was charged with ...

Crime

More drug charges for Salisbury man wrongfully accused of murder

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man wrongfully accused of murder in 2018 faces felony marijuana ...

Crime

Blotter: Woman who refused to leave Salisbury home charged with meth possession

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman who refused to leave a Salisbury home was charged with ...

Crime

Spencer police looking for a man accused of shooting neighbor’s cat

SPENCER — Spencer Police are looking for a man accused of shooting a neighbor’s cat and facing animal ...

Crime

Cleveland man charged with animal cruelty, accused of killing three dogs

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland man was charged with three counts of animal cruelty after law enforcement determined he ...

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Rowan man with extensive criminal history faces robbery, vehicle theft, other offenses

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man with an extensive criminal history faces robbery charges, vehicle ...

Crime

High Point teen faces additional charges in vehicle break-ins, subsequent chase

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More details have come to light following the arrest of a High ...

Crime

Salisbury woman charged in April fatal crash

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman was charged last week with misdemeanor death by vehicle ...

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Police charged two teens with vehicle break-ins, other offenses

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two High Point teens face multiple felony charges after they were caught ...

Crime

Police: Woman reports someone spray painted, keyed her car

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman reported on Sunday someone spray painted the inside and ...

Crime

Salisbury man who fired at sheriff’s deputies remains in serious condition

SALISBURY — A local man who allegedly fired at sheriff’s deputies during a domestic incident at his Dunns ...

Crime

Salisbury man with criminal record faces laundry list of new charges

SALISBURY – A 55-year-old Salisbury man faces a series of charges for burglary, fleeing arrest, drug possession and ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man arrested for fleeing arrest, assaulting an officer while impaired

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man was arrested Saturday after allegedly fleeing and eluding an ...

Crime

Sheriff’s office identifies man who fired at officers during domestic incident

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office has identified a Salisbury man who's accused of firing shots at deputies Friday ...

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Blotter: May 23

In Salisbury Police Department reports • A man reported on Thursday his girlfriend stabbed him following an argument ...

Crime

Police: Stop sign violation preceded felony possession charge, driver fleeing scene

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces a felony marijuana charge after the driver of ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury woman charged in connection to fish arcade raid turns herself in

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman charged in connection with a “fish arcade” business that ...

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Salisbury man wanted in East Lafayette Street murder turns himself in

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man wanted on murder charges related to an April 26 ...

Crime

Local man charged with drugs after domestic altercation, vehicle chase

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A local man was charged with marijuana and cocaine possession after ...

Crime

Auto parts store owner holds two men at gunpoint after break-in

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com COOLEEMEE — A business owner held two men at gunpoint after they were caught ...

Crime

Blotter: Local man charged with breaking into Kannapolis church

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A local man was charged this week after he was spotted running ...

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