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Crime & Safety
19 hours ago
Suspect arrested in reported Bent Creek trail attack

Woman told deputies she was assaulted while finishing a run in the popular recreation area

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Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Crashes spike at Patton Avenue intersection after U-turn removal

As recent traffic changes continue to reverberate across Asheville, N.C., one alteration has proven to be a more difficult adjustment than others: the removal of the U-turn at the intersection of Patton Avenue and Regent Park Boulevard.

Cameron Blaine Taylor
Crime & Safety
2 days ago
Buncombe detention officer fired, charged in criminal investigation

Former detention officer held on $10,000 bond as criminal investigation continues

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Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Drug trafficking suspect hit with laundry list of felony charges

Jacob Lee Beasley, 36, was arrested by Asheville Police Department officers today on 12 different charges, many for drug trafficking.

Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel
Crime & Safety
4 days ago
Hendersonville woman denied bond in poisoning murder case

Hendersonville murder suspect Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel was denied bond today by a Hendersonville judge. County records say she will next appear in court for a Aug. 13, 2026 disposition hearing.

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Crime & Safety
5 days ago
What happens next in the Fairview murder case?

Court hearings are scheduled June 4 in Buncombe County, where Star Grant and Devan Loving face first-degree murder and conspiracy charges

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is beginning the gradual closure of Craggy Correctional Center in Asheville
Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Craggy Correctional Center in Asheville to close by late summer

About 250 inmates will be transferred to other prisons while 77 employees are offered jobs elsewhere in Western North Carolina

Acesa Ezekiel Jackson
Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Asheville police arrest suspect in east Asheville shooting

Two people were wounded in the May 14 gunfire, including one victim who remains in critical condition

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Fairview killings timeline: From welfare checks to murder charges

The homicide investigation continues to unfold after a family was found dead inside their home earlier this month

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Loving held without bond in Buncombe triple homicide case

Prosecutors say Devan Loving and teen co-defendant admitted involvement

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