
Nickolas Stephenson receives 27 to 34 years after jury convicts him of second-degree murder, child abuse

Jurors review transcripts, photos as they weigh charges against Nickolas Stephenson

Officials say Christopher Morrow was found unresponsive in his cell only hours after being booked

Defense insists state failed to prove case against father accused in death of 12-week-old Riley Stephenson

Detective describes inconsistencies, forensic evidence and mother’s evolving account of alleged assaults

Around 2 p.m. today, Sept. 17, a fire was reported near the Mountain Metals Recycling recycling center in South Asheville. The facility is located at 79 Pond Road between Brevard Road and McIntosh Road along Hominy Creek.

Around 10:42 a.m., Monday, Sept. 15, APD officers responded to a convenience store on the 200 block of State Street to investigate a report of an armed robbery.

Autopsy reveals injuries in various stages of healing, highlighting ongoing neglect and abuse in Asheville baby’s death

Buncombe County father faces murder, child abuse charges in death of 12-week-old daughter

Jurors hear graphic details from mother, first responders on baby’s condition during first week of testimony