Woman charged with first-degree arson after argument
On July 13 just after 6 a.m., first responders were called to a fire in a shop behind a house on St. Matthews Church Road. During the investigation, a man in the building said he and his girlfriend, Cindi Marie Adames-Givens, had been arguing and he woke up to realize she had set the futon mattress where they were sleeping on fire.
Firefighters and deputies noted that the fire had caused the ceiling to collapse in areas and the rolling garage door was melted and twisted to the side from the heat of the fire. A truck outside was also damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured and deputies obtained a warrant for Adames-Givens, who was charged Aug. 9 with first-degree arson.
All those listed below with charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty
Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports
• A burglary on Wrangler Road, Woodleaf reportedly occurred between 8 and 11:30 p.m. Aug. 6.
• An assault on Timber Trail, Gold Hill reportedly occurred about 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2 and was reported Aug. 7.
• A theft of a motor vehicle from Lipe Road, Mount Ulla reportedly occurred between 11 p.m. Aug. 7 ad 7 a.m. Aug. 8.
• Property damage due to vandalism on Davis Street, Kannapolis reportedly occurred between 12:01 and 3:30 a.m. Aug. 9.
• A burglary on Crawford Road reportedly occurred about 9:14 a.m. Aug. 9.
• An assault with a knife on Jolly Drive, Kannapolis reportedly occurred about 10:15 a.m. Aug. 9.
• A burglary on Old Mocksville Road was reported at 4:40 p.m. Aug. 9.
• An assault with a gun on Heatherdale Road reportedly occurred about 7:44 p..m. Aug. 9.
• William Robert Kelly Jr., 35, was charged Aug. 7 with two counts of credit card fraud and one count of taking or obtaining a financial transaction card.
• Cayce Michelle Kelly, 37, was charged Aug. 7 with obtaining property by false pretenses.
• Christopher Lee Tucker, 43, was charged Aug. 7 with habitual felon.
• Michael A. Brown, 25, was charged Aug. 7 with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Salisbury Police reports
• A theft of a motor vehicle from Eastwood Drive reportedly occurred between 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7 and 6:15 a.m. Aug. 8.
• A theft of automobile accessories from Brenner Avenue reportedly occurred between 1:30 and 7:12 a.m. Aug. 8.
• Property damage due to a traffic accident on South Fulton Street at West Innes Street reportedly occurred at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 8.
• A theft of a motor vehicle from Pine Street reportedly occurred between 3 and 7:45 a.m. Aug. 8.
• A larceny from a business on Pantego Place reportedly occurred between 8 a.m. Aug. 1 and noon Aug. 8. Total estimated loss was $625.
• Property damage from a hit and run on Jake Alexander Boulevard West reportedly occurred about 3:40 p.m. Aug. 8.
• Property damage from a hit and run on Castlewood Drive reportedly occurred between 1:15 and 6:46 p.m. Aug. 8.
• A burglary om Harrison Road reportedly occurred between 6 p.m. Aug. 8 and 11:30 a.m. Aug. 9. Total estimated loss was $950.
• A larceny from Elm Street reportedly occurred at 11 p.m. Aug. 9. Total estimated loss was $260.
• A burglary of a business on Klumac Road reportedly occurred between 2:59 and 8:11 a.m. Aug. 10. Total estimated loss was $280.
• A larceny of automobile accessories from Corporate Circle reportedly occurred between 3 and 8:30 a.m. Aug. 10. Total estimated loss was $300.
• An attempted theft of a motor vehicle from 2nd Street reportedly occurred between 8 a.m. and 1:07 p.m. Aug. 10.
• A burglary of a business on 2nd Street reportedly occurred between 6 and 7:52 p.m. Aug. 10.
• A larceny from Lincolnton Road reportedly occurred about 10:05 p.m. Aug. 10. Total estimated loss was $1,500.
