Anastacio Robert Molina, 49, pled guilty to attempted trafficking in fentanyl earlier this week after he was arrested in April 2026.
Public concerns over privacy and surveillance prompted Chief Christy Wentzell to withdraw the plan
Irvin Franklin Freeman, 46, was sentenced to 70-93 months in a North Carolina Department of Adult Correction Facility after he pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Brandon Lee Henry, 38, was arrested on domestic assault charges and transported to the McDowell County Detention Center, where he was discovered to be in possession of marijuana.
APD says the investigation remains active more than two months after the shooting
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirms a felony breaking-and-entering investigation
Joseph Dale Vetter, 44, was charged with two counts of felony possession of a firearm by a felon after an incident near the Catawba River.
During an attempt to take two people into custody in Leicester, a Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office detective was bitten by a dog.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is still looking for a female bear that injured an Asheville resident during a home break-in last month. The bear has since attempted several more forcible home entries.
Amy Beth Owenby, 42, died on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, after she displayed signs of medical distress following her booking into the Buncombe County Detention Facility. Her death marked the second BCDF detainee death in August and the third overall in 2026.