RFP Staff

Does Anyone Seriously Believe that Fision AKA Hotwire Communications Can Show a Profit in Salisbury’s Super Saturated Field of Private Broadband Providers?

Ponder it for a few moments.  Can anyone seriously believe Fision, a virtual no name in Salisbury, N.C., is going head to head with Super Giant Spectrum, the 2nd largest Internet provider in the United States who lowballs and out markets their completion all over the United States.  Surely you’ve seen ads everywhere on Facebook, Newspapers, on TV, mailers–you name it.  Not to mention Spectrum’s highly regarded internet.  Fision who?  Alone Spectrum will crush Fision.

But other overwhelming factors insure Fision will never dream of making a profit in a city, where 25% of it’s population falls below the poverty line and lacks spendable income. Most can’t afford Fision.

Keep in mind Fision can’t compete with giants DISH-TV, AT&T, and DirecTV nor can they stand toe to toe with internet over smartphones.  Where’s this profit going to arrive from?  Certainly not from TV where now over 60% or more of folks are getting their TV FREE from DTV over Omni-directional DTV antennas, rabbit ears, and IPTV enabled devices like ROKU.

Should we even mention cheapo TV nearly ala carte from streaming services over ROKU, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast?

And most people use their smartphones to communicate or employ very inexpensive super performing VOIP phones such as MagicJackGo (The nations leading VOIP phone provider), Ooma, Google Voice (FREE) and Walmart’s Basic Talk.

Is there a dead rat laying bloated in the road now?

Spectrum Residential and Business Internet and TV:

https://rowanfreepress.com/2018/05/11/spectrum-residential-packs-a-200-mbps-internet-wallop-for-29-the-second-largest-internet-provider-in-the-us-doesnt-lose-markets/

https://rowanfreepress.com/2018/05/18/spectrum-business-class-in-salisbury-and-rowan-county-200-mbps-internet-and-1-gig-internet/

DISH-TV:

https://www.dish.com/availability/nc/salisbury

AT&T and DirecTV:

https://www.att.com/local/north-carolina/salisbury/

Cord Cutting with DTV Antennas, Internet Enabled Devices that Stream HD TV Such as ROKU, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast:

https://rowanfreepress.com/2018/01/19/updated-cord-cutting-101-beginners-guide-to-cord-cutting-2018-edition/

https://rowanfreepress.com/2018/05/22/nocable-org-is-an-outstanding-cord-cutting-website-focusing-on-over-the-air-tv-with-dtv-antennas-and-more/

Rating the Best Performers in Low Cost-No Cost VOIP Phones: MagicJackGo, Google Voice, Ooma, and Walmart Basic Talk:

https://rowanfreepress.com/2016/07/27/rating-the-best-performers-in-low-costno-cost-voip-phones-magicjackgo-google-voice-ooma-and-walmarts-basic-talk/

RFP Staff

Rowan County Sheriff’s office sources report that Elizabeth Grace Hefner, 23, of Salisbury was the victim Thursday of a “robbery-strong arm no weapon” at the intersection of Duke Drive and Old Concord Road Thursday morning around 12:18 a.m. when encountered a robber who she was acquainted with in the area.  Using bodily force, the man grabbed a purse, $10 in cash, a wallet, and her ID card.  The total value of the stolen items was $215. The robber got back in his 2002 Gold GM Saturn and sped away.  Luckily Hefner suffered no injuries at the hands of her assailant.

Top of the SPD Incident Report for the strong arm robbery at Duke Drive and Old Concord Road:

Manifest of stolen property from Elizabeth Grace Hefner at Duke Drive and Old Concord Road:

Duke Drive and Old Concord Road, Salisbury, NC:

Location Duke Drive and Old Concord Road, Salisbury, NC:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

The Editor and Staff of the Rowan Free Press

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RFP Staff

Salisbury Police sources report that Raquel Lavonne Correll, 47, living at 501 Union Heights Blvd, was the victim of a “burglary-forcible entry” when burglars used bodily force to break in through her door and ransack her home for $3,270 worth of electronics and cash. The burglars carried out their booty through the rear door on Friday sometime in the late evening.  Damage to a door frame was assessed at $150.  The crime was reported to 911 Dispatch at 11:13 p.m. and brought officers to the home.  The burglars left footprint evidence.

At this time no suspects have been announced.

Top of SPD Incident Report for the burglary-forcible entry at 501 Union Heights Blvd:

Manifest of stolen and damaged property at 501 Union Heights Blvd from the SPD Incident Report:

501 Union Heights Blvd, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location 501 Union Heights Blvd, Salisbury, N.C.:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

Best Methods for Stopping Home Invasions and Break-ins:

https://rowanfreepress.com/2014/03/29/best-methods-for-stopping-home-invasions-and-break-ins/

RFP Staff

The uptick in break-ins into homes, buildings, businesses, and vehicles by revolving door criminals continues unabated in Salisbury.  It is a major concern for persons living in all of the city’s communities.  Frequently these crimes are fueled by addiction to opioids and sometimes meth.  In recent years women, operating as lone wolves or paired with males, are becoming more involved in burglaries and break-ins.

According to Salisbury Police sources Whitney Paige Krider, 29, of Salisbury was arrested at the Happy Traveler Inn, the city’s premier “fun-tel” at 1420 E. Innes Street and a Motel that deserves to be on the National Historic Registry for being an outstanding example of 50’s style architecture. Krider was arrested on Wednesday at 2:20 a.m. and charged for allegedly “breaking and entering-building” (felony) and for “larceny after breaking/enter” (felony).  We will provide more specifics on where and when these two felonies occurred as well as what was stolen as soon as the Salisbury Police Department puts up the Incident Report for Krider’s alleged crimes.

Whitney Paige Krider:

Charges Whitney Paige Krider:

Whitney Paige Krider’s Previous Record:

https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=1284028&searchLastName=Krider&searchFirstName=Whitney&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1

Happy Traveler Inn, 1420 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location Happy Traveler Inn, 1420 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC:

**This article will be updated as soon as more information is available.**

Previous RFP articles occurring at that Happy Traveler Inn:

https://rowanfreepress.com/2016/05/23/jamie-twisted-sister-kirk-on-sheriffs-most-wanted-list-busted-at-salisburys-happy-traveler-inn-on-east-innes/

https://rowanfreepress.com/2018/02/28/salisbury-woman-strong-armed-robbed-and-theatened-with-a-gun-monday-morning-at-happy-traveler-inn-on-east-innes-street/

RFP Staff

According to Salisbury Police sources Michael Duren Faulk, 44, of 520 E. Cemetery Street in Salisbury, died of multiple gunshot wounds in the driveway of a home at 508 N. Shaver Street early Monday morning.  EMS personnel pronounced Faulk dead at the scene. The crime scene rapidly transformed into a homicide investigation involving investigators of the Salisbury Police Department and agents of the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).  Neighbors claimed to hear multiple gunshots being fired prior to 2 a.m.  Unconfirmed reports of a loud altercation was said to take place prior to the killing.

The crime was reported to 911 Dispatch at 2:10 A.M. and brought officers and emergency services vehicles to the N. Shaver Street homicide Scene.

No arrests have been made at this time or a suspect revealed.  No official motivations for the killing have been put forward at this time.

This is the 4th Salisbury homicide in 2018.

The Late Michael Duren Faulk:

508 N. Shaver Street, Salisbury, NC:

Location 508 N. Shaver Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

RFP Staff/BismarkTribune.com

 Salisbury, N.C. Ranked 9th in the 30 Cities with the Highest Murder Rates in the U.S.  Cities chosen for this per capita FBI UCR Study had populations of 25,000 or above. The Bismark Tribune article was published on March 6th 2018:

https://bismarcktribune.com/news/national/the-cities-with-the-highest-murder-rates-in-the-us/collection_85921a38-c5e1-5cdc-82b9-d1246c065352.html#1

RFP Staff

According to Salisbury Police sources Cedric Myron Bost, 43, of 1121 Holmes Avenue in Salisbury was arrested yesterday at 612 Mocksville Avenue for allegedly raping (first degree), assaulting with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, kidnapping, assaulting a female, sexual offense (first degree/force), sexual battery, ethnic intimidation, and other felonious charges against a woman in Davie County, N.C.  Mr. Bost is currently being held in the Rowan County Detention Center under a secured $1,000,000 bond.

We look forward to the Salisbury Police posting an Arrest Report for yesterdays arrest of Mr. Bost at 612 Mocksville Avenue (Novant Health Rowan Regional Medical Center) so we can provide more specifics on the alleged crimes perpetrated in Davie County.  We will also be checking into Davie County sources as well.

Cedric Myron Bost:

Charges Cedric Myron Bost:

Cedric Myron Bost’s Previous Record:

https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0697026&searchLastName=Bost&searchFirstName=Cedric&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1

RFP Staff

Every day of the week is a big day for break-ins and burglaries in Salisbury.  No community is immune from it.  It’s even happening in the historic district and the country club, but not showing up much in police reports.  Perhaps as more people unload their homes and depart the city, the Country Club will become more of a lonely island surrounded by the sound of breaking glass and crunching doorframes.  The day is coming when this formerly upper crust neighborhood will become the city’s Warsaw Ghetto. Rest assured Salisbury’s large criminal element will be finding their way into the club.  The clock is ticking.  Alleged positive thinking can only be spread so thin.

Salisbury Police sources report that Helena Davis, 54, living at 1902 E. Innes Street was the victim of a “burglary-forcible entry” at her home on sometime Sunday morning.  The burglar carted of a 39 inch flat screen Element TV (valued at $300), 30 pieces of assorted jewelry (valued at $500), and jewelry box (valued at $15).  The total haul was $815.

The burglar, who bodily forced their way into the home, left broken glass and footprints as evidence near the entry.  The crime was reported to 911 Dispatch at 10:31 a.m. and brought officers to the front door.

No arrests made so far or suspects named yet.

Top of the SPD Incident Report for 1902 E. Innes Street:

Manifest of stolen property from 1902 E. Innes Street from the SPD Incident Report:

1902 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location 1902 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

Best Methods for Stopping Home Invasions and Break-ins:

https://rowanfreepress.com/2014/03/29/best-methods-for-stopping-home-invasions-and-break-ins/

RFP Staff

After much discussion the Editor and Staff of the Rowan Free Press decided it was time the city of Salisbury, North Carolina step up and recognized The Happy Traveler Inn, the city’s premier Fun-Tel and 1950’s Mid-Century Modern Architectural Masterpiece gracing 1420 E. Innes Street. Truly it is the glory of the atomic age and we believe it’s time our local historic preservation groups and societies got behind this magnificent structure’s entry into the National Register of Historic Places.  Destiny is hammering at the door of architectural history.

El Magnifico “The Happy Traveler Inn” 1402 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, NC:

The decrepit eyesore and flophouse, not opened to the public since 1963, the Empire Hotel has taken up valuable space in the 200 block of South Main and needs to be torn down.  It’s blighted Jules Vern style hideousness is an offense to the eye.  Salisbury’s Downtown desperately needs a parking lot and to be done with this albatross.  The Happy Traveler Inn on the other hand continues doing business since it opened in the 50’s.  Today it’s assessed value is $1,099,110 while the Empire Hotel was assessed at $1,018,832. Shamefully it is exempt from payment of real property taxes because it has remained empty since it was closed 1963.

It appears the City and DSI would’ve been more prudent to have invested in this 1950’s Mid-Century Modern architectural masterpiece instead of a dilapidated flophouse.  But who said city hall or DSI could beat two rocks together and get a spark?  Take a ride through Downtown Salisbury with your doors locked and semi-automatic pistol in your lap. You’ll know all you’ll need to know about blight and a lack of human lifeforms.

Wonder of the Atomic Age: the Happy Traveler Inn in all its splendor:

Breathtaking examples of 1950’s Mid-Century Modern Architectural Masterpieces:

The Fabulous Caribbean Motel in Wildwood, N.J.:

The Sinbad Motel in Miami, Florida:

The Orbit Inn Motel, Las Vegas, Nevada where the Space Age imprinted its vision on steel and glass.  Alas this great edifice was destroyed by a U.S. Army Deserter in 1967 who fired his pistol into a pack of dynamite, terminating both the Orbit Inn Motel and a number of victims in a blast that rocked Las Vegas:

The Happy Traveler Inn, Salisbury, N.C.:

The Entrance to the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada–the House that Bugsy Seigal Built:

A much deserved plaque for the Happy Traveler Inn: The National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior:

RFP Staff

Salisbury is a stop on the I-85 “human trafficking” corridor where missing U.S. teenage girls, women from Mexico, Central America, Asia, and Eastern Europe are forced into sexual slavery. According to law enforcement and organizations, who battle the human trafficking across North Carolina, a number of signs exist that a woman is engaged in sexual servitude. Branding with a branding iron or a tattoo needle are common. These brands most often appear on the nape of the female’s neck, the side of the neck, the upper back, and in some instances on the calf. Most frequent brands or tattoos encountered are barcodes, hearts containing dollar signs, a number, or the pimp’s name.

The common signs of human trafficking:

Call the National Trafficking Information and Referral Hotline: 888-372-7888

Human trafficking branding:

Branding irons employed in human trafficking::

Informative websites on human trafficking::

http://www.innocentsatrisk.org/

http://triadladderofhope.weebly.com/

RFP Staff

According to sources in the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office a White female walked into Mooresville Dollar General on 105 Deal Road around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday and told a D.G. employee she had gun in her bag.  The robber then sent two employees to the store’s rear and popped open the register.  Removing an undisclosed amount of cash, the robber helped herself two cans of Coke. two packs of L&M cigarettes, two cans of Bud Light, and a pack of Winston cigarettes.  Then gone.  No injuries were reported.

The robber was described as a white female, with her brown hair in ponytail.  She wore a burgundy shirt, with black and white shoes, and blue jeans.

Dollar Generals have video cam security inside and outside their buildings.  A video should help with IDing the robber.

Persons with information about this crime are requested to call the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office at 704-216-8700 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5345.  Anonymous tips may submitted on line.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

Dollar General Store, 105 Deal Road, Mooresville (Rowan County) NC:

Location Dollar General Store, 105 Deal Road, Mooresville (Rowan County), NC:

RFP Staff

According to Salisbury Police and Rowan County Sheriff’s Office sources the First National Bank at 322 E. Innes Street was held up today at 12:30 p.m. when a robber walked into the bank and robbed a bank employee of a yet undisclosed amount of cash.  The robber, armed with a knife, fled the bank parking lot in a Toyota pick-up truck with a pregnant woman behind the wheel.

In very short order Salisbury Police and Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies entered into a high-speed pursuit of the suspects’ pick-up truck down I-85 at speeds in excess of 100 miles-per-hour.  The pursuit continued into Davidson County where officers and deputies were able to disable the fleeing pick-up truck with “stop sticks” which flattened the tires on Mendenhall Street in Thomasville.  The male suspect jumped from the pick-up and attempted to run into the Anderson RC Hobby Shop where he was met by the co-owner Wesley Anderson who attempted to block him from entering the store.  The robber turned on Anderson and stabbed him multiple times, once near his heart.  Anderson is expected to recover. The robber was blocked from entering the store by several citizens holding the door closed.

Officers attempted to Taser the robber, but with little effect.  At that point a Salisbury Policeman, believing others were in immanent danger, shot the suspect.  The suspect’s condition is unknown at this time.  No officers were injured during the arrest.  According to reports the pregnant woman, who drove the pick-up truck, was taken to an area hospital because she appeared to be going into premature labor.

At this time neither of the suspects names were released.  The charges against them have not yet disclosed. Upon their release from the hospital they will be arrested.

Thursday afternoon the Salisbury Police reported that a body cam video was reviewed showing that the officer, who fired his weapon, behaved in accordance with police procedures. Because an officer involved shooting was involved, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will review the shooting. The officer was placed on administrative leave.

First National Bank, 322 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location First National Bank, 322 E. Innes St., Salisbury, N.C.:

Suspects’ pick-up truck after the shooting at Anderson Hobby Shop RC in Thomasville:

Windshield, of Suspects’ pickup-truck, shows bullet damage:

Shell Casing markers at Thomasville crime scene:

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

RFP Staff

Salisbury Police source report that Terry Dewayne Mitchell, 46, living at 316 Moore Street in East Spencer, was the victim of an “assault-other dangerous weapon” when a stranger came out of the darkness at 1216 Kenly Street and jumped Mitchell with a club or hammer, beating him and severely lacerating his head and face.  The crime was reported to 911 Dispatch at 1:02 a.m. and brought police vehicles onto the 1200 block of Kenly Street.

No arrests have been reported in the case. No motive for the attack is known.

The victim Terry Dewayne Mitchell:

Top of Salisbury Police Incident Report for 1216 Kenly Street, Salisbury, NC:

1216 Kenly Street. Salisbury, NC:

Location 1216 Kenly Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

RFP Staff

According to Salisbury Police Department sources Rickey Christopher Rattz, 42, from Lynn Haven, Florida and Eric Andrew Goodman, 32, from 403 Vance Avenue, were victims of “all other shooting into an occupied property” and “miscellaneous property damage” at a home on 329 Vance Avenue on Thursday evening.  Multiple bullets struck the residence, damaging two exterior walls (Assessed damage at $350).  Salisbury Police officers located 5 spent H&P shell casings in the street by the home.  Neither man was reported injured during the shooting.  The crime was reported to 911 Dispatch at 7:52 p.m. and brought Salisbury Police officers to the residence.  A handgun was employed in the shooting.

No description of the shooters is available.  No motive for the shooting has been put forward.

Top of the SPD Incident Report for 329 Vance Avenue, Salisbury, N.C.:

Manifest of damaged property and recovered shell casings from 329 Vance Avenue appearing in the SPD Incident Report:

329 Vance Avenue, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location 329 Vance Avenue, Salisbury, N.C.:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**

RFP Staff

Of Friday Police Chief Jerry Stokes revealed at a press conference the names of the now deceased First National Bank Robbery suspect Jerick Raheem Gray, 42, of Gatewood Avenue in Highpoint, N.C. and the officer who shot him in Thomasville and who is now on administrative leave Christopher Shenk, a 27-year veteran police officer.

During Friday’s press conference Stokes reported that Gray expired Thursday night at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center not long after he was transported there.  The pregnant woman who shared the Toyota pick-up truck with Gray has yet to be identified.  It is not known at this time if she will be charged as an accomplice.

Jerick Raheem Gray:

Jerick Raheem Gray’s Previous Record:

https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=0459974&searchLastName=Gray&searchFirstName=Jerick&searchMiddleName=r&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1

The RFP Article appearing on Thursday, May 31st: “Salisbury: Armed Robbery at First National Bank on E. Innes St. Thursday Afternoon. Suspect Shot After Chase Leads to Thomasville”

“According to Salisbury Police and Rowan County Sheriff’s Office sources the First National Bank at 322 E. Innes Street was held up today at 12:30 p.m. when a robber identified as Jerick Raheem Gray, 42, of Highpoint walked into the bank and robbed a bank employee of a yet undisclosed amount of cash. The robber, armed with a knife, fled the bank parking lot in a Toyota pick-up truck with a pregnant woman behind the wheel.

Jerick Raheem Gray:

In very short order Salisbury Police and Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies entered into a high-speed pursuit of the suspects’ pick-up truck down I-85 at speeds in excess of 100 miles-per-hour. The pursuit continued into Davidson County where officers and deputies were able to disable the fleeing pick-up truck with “stop sticks” which flattened the tires on the 1100 block Mendenhall Street in Thomasville. Gray jumped from the pick-up and attempted to run into the Anderson RC Hobby Shop where he was met by the co-owner Wesley Anderson who attempted to block him from entering the store. The robber turned on Anderson and stabbed him multiple times, once near his heart. Anderson is expected to recover. The robber was blocked from entering the store by several citizens holding the door closed.

Officers attempted to Taser the robber, but with little effect. At that point a Salisbury Policeman Christopher Shenk, a 27 veteran officer with both the Spencer and Salisbury Police departments, believing others were in immanent danger, shot the suspect Gray. Gray expired later in the hospital according to reliable sources in Davidson County. No officers were injured during the arrest. According to reports the pregnant woman, who drove the pick-up truck, was taken to an area hospital because she appeared to be going into premature labor.

Thursday afternoon the Salisbury Police reported that a body cam video was reviewed showing that the officer Shenk, who fired his weapon, behaved in accordance with police procedures. Because an officer involved shooting was involved, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will review the shooting. The officer was placed on administrative leave.

First National Bank, 322 E. Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location First National Bank, 322 E. Innes St., Salisbury, N.C.:

Suspects’ pick-up truck after the shooting at Anderson Hobby Shop RC in Thomasville:

Windshield, of suspects’ pickup-truck, shows bullet damage:

Shell Casing markers at Thomasville crime scene:

Emergency vehicle at the scene of the Thomasville shooting:

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**”

RFP Staff

Salisbury City Council Agenda for 5 P.M. Tuesday June 5th,2018:

http://salisburync.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Council/Agenda06052018_.pdf?ver=2018-06-01-080143-763

Information Packets for Salisbury City Council Agenda for 5 P.M. Tuesday June 5th,2018:

http://salisburync.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Council/06-05-2018%20Agenda%20Packet.pdf?ver=2018-06-01-121842-953

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RFP Staff

Rowan County Commission Agenda for 3 P.M. at Monday June 4th, 2018:

https://rowancountync.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/MeetingView.aspx?MeetingID=247&MinutesMeetingID=-1&doctype=Agenda

Chuck Hughes, Salisbury, N.C.

For at least a dozen years one school system after another has discussed school safety issues. In Rowan County the miniscule issue of pepper spray sent the county into a tizzy.

Since school shootings appear to be happening across the U.S.A. almost every few weeks, the issue of keeping our own Rowan-Salisbury students and staff safe is an issue to be taken seriously.
The tragedies at Parkland High School and elsewhere demonstrates the need for protecting our wards. Gun ownership is not the problem–its been with us since our country was founded. School shootings have only become an issue in recent years. More resource officers, something the Rowan-Salisbury Schools did address, will only diminish the damage after shots are fired since no prompt response exists until the shooter becomes active.

I believe many school boards and school administrations nationwide have tipped-toed around the one sure primary step to protect our children in schools. That is to keep guns outside the school buildings. This can be accomplished only by controlling entry and exits using metal detectors. Metal detectors are being now finding there way into many city schools across the country.

I don’t make this recommendation for metal detectors lightly. The argument against metal detectors is that they involve time and money. However, the safety of our children shouldn’t be held hostage by time and finances.

RFP Staff

According to Rowan County Sheriff’s Office sources Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Stacey Hattaway Bryant, 35, of Salisbury on 7700 U.S. Hwy 52 on charges allegedly for possession with intent to manufacture/sell/distribute controlled substance Schedule I, carrying concealed weapons, carrying concealed gun, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation, and failure to appear/comply.  Bryant was arrested at 3:49 p.m. Thursday May 31st.  Under a secured $12,500 bond, Bryant is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center.  Her first court appearance will be Monday June 4th.

Stacey Hattaway Bryant:

Charges Stacey Hattaway Bryant:

Stacey Hattaway Bryant’s Previous Record:

https://webapps.doc.state.nc.us/opi/viewoffender.do?method=view&offenderID=1389144&searchLastName=Bryant&searchFirstName=Stacey&searchMiddleName=h&listurl=pagelistoffendersearchresults&listpage=1

7700 U.S. Hwy 52, Salisbury, N.C.:

Location 7700 U.S. Hwy 52:

RFP Staff

Salisbury Police sources reported that Justin Thomas Wilhoit, 27, of 737 Victory Street, was the victim of a “burglary-forcible entry” at his residence on Friday night when a stranger forced hs way through the front door and stole a Sony 46 inch TV (valued at $500) and groceries (valued at $200).  The crime was reported at 9:50 p.m. to 911 Dispatch and brought Salisbury Police into the Eaman Park Apartments on Victory Street.

Top of the SPD Incident Report for the burglary-forcible entry at 737 Victory Street:

Manifest of stolen property from 737 Victory Street appearing in the SPD Incident Report:

The victim Justin Thomas Wilhoit:

737 Victory Street, Salisbury, NC:

Location 737 Victory Street, Salisbury, NC:

Citizens having any knowledge about this crime is urged to call the Salisbury Police at 704-638-5333. If you fear retribution, want to remain anonymous and possibly collect a reward of up to $1,000, information can be submitted 24/7 via the web: http://tips.salisburyrowancrimestoppers.org/ or by calling the Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers at 1-866-639-5245.

**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**