According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Officer Tauqullia King was charged on June 13.
Police said the death appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no known threat to the public.
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.
APD officers arrested Shaun Artrell Fullwood, 39, Thursday, June 12 on Coxe Avenue.
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, 26, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree kidnapping in the abduction and sexual assault of three juveniles
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 is pushing back against U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who called the county a sanctuary jurisdiction.
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.
Police said North Carolina does not notify drivers of traffic violations or fines via text or email.