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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Citations surpass 15 at former Patton Avenue U-turn

The Asheville Police Department has reported double digit numbers for citations and warnings issued to motorists who have attempted a now-illegal U-turn at the intersection of Patton Avenue and Regent Park Boulevard.

Willie Harold Johnson
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Florida man charged in Buncombe County identity theft, hotel fraud scheme

Investigators say stolen personal information from victims across the U.S. was used to book rooms at an Asheville hotel; suspect faces 25 felony charges

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville trail attack suspect makes first court appearance

Charges stem from alleged May 21 attack on a woman hiking in the Bent Creek trail system

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Suspect still at large after stolen vehicle pursuit in Weaverville

Officers say suspect stole vehicle from Walmart, fled toward Asheville before crashing and running away on foot

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Felony kidnapping charge added against suspect in Bent Creek trail attack

Warrant alleges victim was confined without consent for purpose of terrorizing her

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Suspect arrested in reported Bent Creek trail attack

Woman told deputies she was assaulted while finishing a run in the popular recreation area

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Crashes spike at Patton Avenue intersection after U-turn removal

As recent traffic changes continue to reverberate across Asheville, N.C., one alteration has proven to be a more difficult adjustment than others: the removal of the U-turn at the intersection of Patton Avenue and Regent Park Boulevard.

Cameron Blaine Taylor
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Buncombe detention officer fired, charged in criminal investigation

Former detention officer held on $10,000 bond as criminal investigation continues

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Drug trafficking suspect hit with laundry list of felony charges

Jacob Lee Beasley, 36, was arrested by Asheville Police Department officers today on 12 different charges, many for drug trafficking.

Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Hendersonville woman denied bond in poisoning murder case

Hendersonville murder suspect Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel was denied bond today by a Hendersonville judge. County records say she will next appear in court for a Aug. 13, 2026 disposition hearing.

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