Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Macho, APD dog officer, and drone technology led officers to armed robber

Using drone technology, Asheville Police Department officers and Macho, a K9 officer, apprehended a man who assaulted a Biltmore Village homeowner with a firearm during an attempted break-in.

Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Man wanted by U.S. Marshals arrested in Asheville on felony charges

APD officers arrested Shaun Artrell Fullwood, 39, Thursday, June 12 on Coxe Avenue.

Crime & Safety
5 months ago
APD seeking assistance identifying Monday mystery robber

Asheville Police investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store at gunpoint late Monday night.

Brendan Christopher Poole
Crime & Safety
5 months ago
Man sentenced in child kidnapping, sex assault case

Brendan Christopher Poole, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree kidnapping in the abduction and sexual assault of three juveniles

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Repeat indecent exposure offender caught at Carrier Park within yards of last arrest

The Asheville Police Department has arrested and charged a man for public masturbation in West Asheville, marking the offender’s second charge for the same crime in the same park.

Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller
Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Buncombe County sheriff disputes ‘sanctuary’ label from Sen. Tillis

Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller is pushing back against U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who called the county a sanctuary jurisdiction.

Crime scene police tape
Crime & Safety
6 months ago
No charges for Rankin Ave. shooting, APD says in detailed statement

APD cited G.S. 14-51.3, North Carolina law which states that a threatened person is legally exonerated from utilizing deadly force to protect themselves in cases of mortal self-defense.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Scam alert: Police say NC won’t text about traffic fines

Police said North Carolina does not notify drivers of traffic violations or fines via text or email.

Bank jugging is when criminals follow bank customers from ATMs and either rob the victim directly or break into their vehicle to steal the money.
Crime & Safety
6 months ago
Black Mountain police warn about ‘bank jugging’ trend

Bank jugging is when criminals follow bank customers from ATMs and either rob the victim directly or break into their vehicle to steal the money.

Crime & Safety
6 months ago
More than 30 caught in drug network takedown

On May 28, law enforcement executed 10 search warrants across Henderson, Buncombe and Greenville counties

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