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Crime & Safety
1 year 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
1 year 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.

Crime & Safety
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
More than 30 caught in drug network takedown

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

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man arrested for discharging gun several times in RAD dispute

The Asheville Police Department have arrested a man who discharged a gun several times in the River Arts District on Friday evening.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Asheville man sentenced in drug trafficking, burglary case

A 44-year-old Asheville man was sentenced last week to more than 12 years in prison for drug, burglary, assault

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Suspicious item prompts parkway closure near Folk Art Center

A suspicious item discovered late Sunday morning prompted an evacuation and temporary road closure along the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Folk Art Center.

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