More than 50 charges — Two Kannapolis men face 11 charges in Kannapolis

After Rowan County sheriff’s deputies accused two Kannapolis men of a number of break-ins in Rowan, Kannapolis police also opened their own investigation. Detective David Miller said the men face more than 50 charges altogether — 30 by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, 16 to 17 by the Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office and 11 from Kannapolis. Miller said Tony Duckworth, 32, and Brian Mishak, 51, who both lived at of 1802 W. C St., have cooperated with his investigation, to the point that they have... 

Two good Samaritans robbed of cash, cell phones

By Frank DeLoache Kannapolis Citizen Some cynics say no good deed goes unpunished. Matthew Burris, 20, and Trevor Brown, 18, might agree. The two men told Kannapolis police officers that they were playing pool at the Ball and Cue on South Cannon Boulevard last Thursday night when a man they didn’t know asked if they could give him a ride home. They agreed, and the two took him to West Green Apartments. Burris and Brown later told police that 15 to 20 men were standing in the apartment parking lot... 

China Grove meth lab bust tied to March raid in Kannapolis

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Local, state and federal investigators raided a China Grove home Tuesday and seized “components of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory,” according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday’s seizure at 476 Emma Road is related to a March 19 raid of a meth lab at 1924 Troutman Hill Road in Kannapolis. In that raid, Matthew Joel Craft was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the State... 

Deputies tie Evelyn Avenue man to second illegal drug lab

Staff report KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis man was arrested at his home where authorities said he created a meth lab in an outbuilding outside his home. This is the second time he’s been charged with operating a meth lab. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, in a joint effort with the Salisbury Police and Kannapolis Police departments, searched the home of Larry Michael Rollins Jr. 38, of 712 Evelyn Ave. According to a release, Rollins showed up at his home while investigators were still there. He... 

Cabarrus Arms shootout — Police sorting out incident that left one wounded

Kannapolis police are trying to sort out a shootout last Thursday involving a number of people and several weapons. Police have arrested two people — Gary Spencer, 24, of 850 Anchor Way, and Durand Stanback, 23, of 1530 Kingston Drive — and obtained a warrant for a third person — Demarcus Eugene Smith. “We’re still trying to determine if it was gang related,” Lt. Ken Jackson said this week. “There were lots of shots fired and more than one weapon involved.” One person was shot in... 

Wonders’ playoff hopes fading

By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen A.L. Brown head coach Empsy Thompson has a simple message for his seniors this week — it’s your time to shine. The Wonders will need their upperclassmen to step up big this week, as Brown closes out its season still holding a slim chance to earn one of the South Piedmont Conference’s playoff berths. “We’ve got an opportunity in front of us,” Thompson said. “We’ve still got a chance. … We need a little help, but we’ve got to take care of things... 

I’s send Persichina to Double-A club

By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen The Kannapolis Intimidators have seen their roster swell through the first three weeks of the South Atlantic League season as players were called up from extended spring training. Now the Intimidators have sent their first player of the season up the minor-league ladder, with infielder Joe Persichina getting promoted to Birmingham (Ala.), the Chicago White Sox’s team in the Double A Southern League. The 23-year-old Persichina was a free-agent signee out of Arizona... 

NWC still has chance at 2nd

By Bill Kiser Kannapolis Citizen Life for Northwest Cabarrus’ baseball team right now is like walking on a tightrope. If the Trojans can put their inconsistency behind them and play three solid games, they could find themselves climbing back up the North Piedmont Conference standings. But if Northwest lets its recent up-and-down play become the rule rather than the exception, then the Trojans could find themselves scrambling to hold onto one of the league’s playoff berths. Northwest Cabarrus,... 

Obituaries — Week of 4/23/08

‘Edd’ Correll Clayton Edward “Edd” Correll, 82, 407 Oakdale Ave., Kannapolis, died Sunday, April 13, 2008, at his home. Born March 29, 1926, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late James William and Emma Elizabeth Carter Correll. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II in the Normandy Invasion in the European Theater and in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Pilot Freight Carrier as a driver after 37 years. He was a member of Faith Freewill Baptist church. He was... 

Shelves running low at Cooperative Christian Ministry food pantries

Nationally, food pantries are reporting that their shelves are being emptied faster than they can fill them. As rising food and gas prices and shrinking household budgets send more families to food pantries to make ends meet, food pantry shelves are running low. Locally, Cooperative Christian Ministry is feeling the pinch. CCM reports an 11 percent increase in the number of households and individuals receiving food since last year, accompanied by a 37 percent decrease in the amount of food received... 

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