Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Arrest made in fatal Amboy Road shooting

Police charge 22-year-old with first-degree murder in Asheville’s sixth homicide of 2025

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Suspect in deadly stabbing captured in Jackson County

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says brothers were found with stab wounds in incident near Madison County line

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Another Buncombe County deputy charged with assault

Deputy Gregory Bembry placed on administrative leave pending internal review

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
UPDATE: Inmate not released by mistake, Buncombe authorities say

Transylvania County officials say a clerical error misidentified an active charge against Corey Howell

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
MISSING: Kevin Dwayne Lyles, 60 years old, white male, 5’11”, 140 lbs.

The Asheville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Kevin Dwayne Lyles, who was reported missing on Nov. 10.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Man gets up to 10 years for near-fatal domestic assault in Leicester

Phillip Webb admits to breaking into victim’s home, stabbing and beating former partner

Joshua Ryan Reece
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Buncombe County man gets up to 23 years for child sexual exploitation

Judge orders 15-23 years in prison after guilty plea to exploitation, servitude charges

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Former Navy intelligence officer announces bid for Buncombe County sheriff

Gary Parris emphasizes experience, community ties, and accessibility in campaign launch

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
APD detectives add 1st degree rape to murder suspect’s charges

Following the arrest of Douglas Michael Stroupe, 32, for the murder of Jennifer Rose Gerard and assault of another man on Nov. 20, Asheville Police Department detectives have added a 1st degree rape count to Stroupe’s charges.

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office believe this truck was used in the theft of scrap metal.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office investigates scrap metal theft

Detectives ask residents to provide tips on suspect truck and occupants