Crime
Trial to begin for Salisbury pair charged in 2016 murder of Lacynda Feimster
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury pair charged in the May 2016 murder of longtime O’Charley’s ...
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Darius Abel, James Robinson guilty of 2014 murders, sentenced to life in prison
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison after ...
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Prosecutor says evidence puts defendants at crime scene; defense disagrees
SALISBURY — Rowan County Assistant District Attorney Paxton Butler said Thursday that the evidence in the 2014 murders ...
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Attorney says Darius Abel has alibi; murder trial to continue
SALISBURY — Darius Abel, one of two men on trial for the 2014 murders of two Spencer men, ...
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Investigators testify in murder trial about collected evidence
SALISBURY — Local and regional investigators testified in court Thursday about the evidence they collected, stored and examined ...
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Kenneth Abel testifies against cousins in murder trial
SALISBURY — Kenneth Abel testified Wednesday to corroborate statements that he and two cousins went to the home ...
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Murder trial: Family says man later ID’d as Kenneth Abel killed 2014 murder victims
SALISBURY — In tearful testimony, Jasmine Walker recounted the night in 2014 when three masked men walked into ...
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Manslaughter plea in toddler’s death does not end investigation
SALISBURY — A murder suspect has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, but prosecutors and police are not ...
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Man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in death of toddler Malaya Heun
SALISBURY — A man charged with first-degree murder in the 2014 death of 15-month-old Malaya Heun of Kannapolis ...
Crime
Casey Parsons has first court appearance on murder charges; Sandy Parsons returned to Rowan
SALISBURY — Clad in a khaki Rowan County-issued jail jumpsuit, handcuffs and shackles, Casey Parsons was escorted before a ...
Crime
Marlene Johnson guilty of 2013 murder, sentenced to life without parole
SALISBURY — After less than two hours of deliberation Wednesday, the jury found Marlene Postell Johnson guilty of ...
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Murder verdict: Guilty
Marlene Johnson found guilty of first degree murder. Upon hearing verdict of guilty of 1st degree murder, Johnson ...
Crime
Closing arguments made in Marlene Johnson murder trial
SALISBURY — Rowan County District Attorney Brandy Cook summed up what she and her team have been building ...
Crime
Marlene Johnson mistakes teen for Shirley Pierce in threatening 2013 text message
SALISBURY — Marlene Postell Johnson mistakenly sent a text message in July 2013 to a 15-year-old making threats against ...
Crime
DNA evidence seized during Shirley Pierce murder investigation belongs to accused killer Marlene Johnson
SALISBURY — No fingerprints or DNA were found on a knife blade that was lodged in the neck ...
Crime
Marlene Johnson murder trial recap: Trial resumes Friday
SALISBURY — The winter weather interrupted the murder trial of Marlene Postell Johnson, but testimony is scheduled to resume ...
Crime
Medical examiner: ‘Shirley Pierce died a painful death’
SALISBURY — Shirley Goodnight Pierce suffered a painful death when she was stabbed so violently the knife used ...
Crime
Rowan Detective: Marlene Johnson had dozens of injuries on her hands, arms, legs
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A day after Shirley Goodnight Pierce was found dead inside her Kannapolis ...
Crime
Salisbury teen gets 20 years in Virginia murder
RICHMOND, Va. — A former teen gang member from Salisbury was sentenced Wednesday to serve 20 years in ...
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Rowan investigator: Items found inside Marlene Johnson’s vehicle belonged to Shirley Pierce
SALISBURY — A Rowan County investigator testified Thursday that he seized several personal items that belonged to Shirley ...
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Rowan County investigator testifies on blood, other evidence collected at 2013 murder scene
SALISBURY — Jurors listened Wednesday as Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigator David Earnhardt detailed how he collected evidence ...
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Testimony turns emotional on first day of Marlene Johnson murder trial
SALISBURY — Emotions were high in court Tuesday on the first day of testimony as jurors heard from ...
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Jurors hear opening statements in Marlene Johnson murder trial
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On Monday July 22, 2013, Shirley Goodnight Pierce went to work at ...
Crime
Jury selection continues today in Marlene Johnson murder trial
SALISBURY — Just more than half the jurors were selected Monday on the first day of the first-degree murder ...
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Jury selection begins today for Marlene Johnson murder trial
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jury selection began this morning for the murder trial of Marlene Johnson, ...
Crime
Marlene Johnson trial scheduled to begin Monday
SALISBURY — The murder trial of Marlene Postell Johnson, originally scheduled for last year, will begin Monday, according to ...
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Jurors hear closing arguments in Destin Sloan murder trial
SALISBURY — When challenged to a fistfight, Destin Sloan produced a gun — and his neighbor ended up ...
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Witnesses: Murder victim Kerry Gray “aggressive” during confrontation before being fatally shot
SALISBURY — Kerry Gray was “aggressive” and didn’t appear to be scared of a gun pointed at him on ...