A hours-long standoff on Linker Road ended without injuries Tuesday night after deputies with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office took a veteran into custody and transported him for medical evaluation.

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A Salisbury man has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse following an investigation by the Salisbury Police Department, according to court records. Willie Junior Wilks, 45, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. He is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond. Court documents allege Wilks physically assaulted a child under the age of 16, creating a substantial risk of physical injury. The charging document states the

East Spencer police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest connected to the Aug. 13 homicide of Tyrese James Stil

Noah Gabriel Vanhoy, 21 A Rowan County man faces multiple felony charges and is being held on a $1 million bond following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a child, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said they received a report on Nov. 8, 2025, alleging ongoing sexual abuse involving an 8-year-old child. The child was taken to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center for evaluation. Detectives identified the suspect as Noah Gabriel Vanhoy, 21, of

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of 41-year-old Jerry Eugene Sutton Jr., who was found deceased near a tree stan

LEXINGTON, N.C. — An off-duty Lexington police officer was killed in a shooting Wednesday night, and state agents are investigating, officials said. Officer Kaitlin Crook was shot shortly after 9 p.m. on Dec. 17. Lexington police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. First responders arrived within minutes and attempted life-saving measures. Crook was pronounced dead at the scene. Two men were also found with gunshot wounds. Zachary Rogers, an off-duty Lexing

A former Rowan County school resource officer was arrested Dec. 17, 2025, on multiple counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor

Rowan County deputies seized suspected fentanyl, cocaine and firearms after a traffic stop tied to a Crime Stoppers tip and a follow-up sear

An Iredell County jury convicted Austin Ray Harmon in a 2022 crash that killed three people. Court records show Harmon also faces unrelated

A brief police pursuit in Salisbury ended on Standish Street after multiple suspects fled on foot. An officer was involved in a minor crash

A high-speed chase from Cabarrus County ended in Rowan County when a Dodge Challenger crashed after exiting I-85 at Innes Street.

A warrant shows an 18-year-old Rowan County resident is facing several misdemeanor charges after deputies reported threats and an assault during an arrest on December 10. According to the magistrate’s order, Lukus Taylor Harrington is charged with resisting a public officer, three counts of communicating threats, and assault on a government official. Deputies said Harrington refused to comply with commands during a disturbance investigation, which led to the resisting charge.

Heavy law enforcement gathered at the entrance to Carson High School after an individual ran from police into a wooded area nearby. Officers initially requested a lockdown, but the person was quickly detained and the request was cancelled.

Sheriff’s deputies responded early Sunday to assist the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on Neel Road after a vehicle linked to an Iredell County shooting crashed into a tree, killing the suspect. Investigators said the suspect left the shooting scene in Iredell County and drove to Cleveland in Rowan County, where he went to a friend’s house and swapped vehicles. The friend then followed him in the second vehicle as he drove without headlights. The suspect’s vehicle later

A Kannapolis woman faces misdemeanor charges after police say she assaulted a man and blocked an emergency call in Rowan County. The case is