Shepp was named to the position by Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell following the retirement announcement of APD Chief Michael Lamb in September.
A tragic death occurred last night in Biltmore Village, where a man was found severely beaten and Jennifer Rose Gerard, 45, was discovered inside her Warren Avenue home deceased from stab wounds. The scene pointed to signs of a burglary.
Asheville Police Department Detectives are investigating the stabbing of a man which occurred on Tuesday afternoon in West Asheville.
Daniel Gardner, 44, walked into the travel lanes of the interstate before being struck by a tractor-trailer, the drive of which remained on the scene.
The disruption is part of a nationwide CodeRED system outage, county says
44-year-old Jonathan Torres found dead on Oak Terrace Road Friday
Crews on scene at Mount Carmel and Viewpoint Lane
Mayor Manheimer and local officials urge calm, stress civil rights and public safety as community prepares
One person found dead on Oak Terrace Road; authorities ask drivers to use alternate routes while investigation continues
A person of interest in the case has been identified and the investigation remains active. Detectives ask that anyone with information about the incident please contact APD at (828) 252-1110.