CRIME & SAFETY
Large amount of fentanyl found in tossed backpack before 2 arrested, Asheville police say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After complaints about "illegal firearm activity" in North Carolina near downtown Asheville, police said they arrested two felons caught with large amounts of drugs. (Above video is the Wednesday morning headlines from 5/1/24.) Rick Rice, with the Asheville Police Department, said the men were arrested just...
Man wanted in grandmother's killing arrested in N.C.
RIVERDALE — A man wanted in the killing of his grandmother in Riverdale was recently arrested in western North Carolina, according to an alert sent by Clayton County Sheriff’s Office Sunday afternoon. As of Sunday, Takeem Rashad Moore, 33, was being held without bond in the Buncombe County...
Asheville woman faces charges after I-26 crash, discovery of drugs
An Asheville woman faces multiple charges stemming from an April 27 traffic accident on Interstate 26 that eventually led to the discovery of drugs concealed in body cavities. According to a release issued by Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Frank Rogers, UCSD deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on I-26 at the 52.8 mile marker.
No evidence of missing man found after extensive search in Spivey Mountain area
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Authorities say the search for a man who's been missing from the Asheville area for several months yielded no results on Monday. A release from the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says numerous agencies searched the Spivey Mountain area all day April 29 for 27-year-old Gabriel "Gabe" Thor Crow, who was reported missing in January.
Crews responding to overturned semi-truck in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville of Fire Department is responding to a crash after a semi-truck overturned Wednesday morning. According to the fire department, crews were called to 3095 Sweeten Creek Road. Officials said the saddle tanks were full and leaked diesel fuel on the road. A hazmat...
Man charged after being seen driving dead man’s vehicle
MARION, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A 48-year-old man has been charged with felonious larceny and felonious breaking or entering of a motor vehicle after reports he was operating the vehicle of a man who was found dead last week. Scotty Styles was arrested April 24 by McDowell County Sheriff’s Office...
Masked men break into business on Tunnel Road
A business located near the Ingles on Tunnel Road was broken into around 4:06 a.m. on April 22. Surveillance footage shows two masked subjects entering the building and then trying to shoot out the cameras. Asheville Police officers responded to the scene following reports of a glass door being shattered....
Man pleads guilty to trafficking cocaine and firearms offenses
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A man facing numerous drug and weapons charges pleaded guilty Monday to multiple felony offenses and was sentenced to more than two years in prison. David Edward Peskin, 55, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including trafficking in cocaine, possession of a stolen firearm and...
Joint operation focused on Airport Road area nets 13 arrests
The Asheville Police Department and the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint special operation targeting larcenies and quality of life issues in various Asheville locations. The targeted operation was in response to a significant volume of complaints and concerns regarding crimes including trespassing, theft, public intoxication and drug-related...
Sheriff deputies lend a hand for extra downtown Asheville foot patrol
Foot patrols in downtown Asheville on Friday and Saturday nights have gotten a boost thanks to extra manpower from deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies began working with the Asheville Police Department in January to provide ramped up coverage on weekend nights downtown. Since then, deputies have netted 210 contacts. Of those, 141 were “community contacts,” where deputies responded to concerns reported by members of the public about an observed behavior.
Elderly couple found dead following apparent murder-suicide, police say
WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- An apparent murder-suicide has left an elderly couple in Waynesville dead and police say the husband called authorities to tell them it was about to happen. Neighbors are calling the incident heartbreaking. The Hazelwood community of Waynesville is normally quiet. But shortly before 11 Friday...
Swannanoa woman gets suspended sentence in felony hit-and-run case
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Swannanoa woman pleaded guilty Monday in a collision that killed the driver of a motorcycle in 2022. Estafania Salgado Mata, 21, pleaded guilty as charged to felony hit-and-run resulting in death and was sentenced to serve a 16- to 29-month suspended prison term and placed on 36 months of supervised probation. Mata was also ordered to refrain from driving while on probation, perform 100 hours of community service and serve a 30-day split sentence in jail, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
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