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'It could be you' Victim of attempted carjacking shares shocking experience
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Sixty-five-year-old Arthur Gilliam went through a lot on Saturday morning. All he wanted to do was get his car washed, but he ended up the victim of an attempted car-jacking on I-240 in East Asheville by a man police say was wanted in Virginia, West Virginia and now North Carolina.
Black Mountain man pleads guilty in rape case
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) A Black Mountain man pleaded guilty to second-degree forcible rape Monday and was sentenced to spend at least four years in prison. New technology corroborated the survivor’s story, providing a genetic match to David Brandon Wilson, 33. On June 30, 2018, Buncombe County Sheriff’s deputies were...
20-year-old arrested after convenience store robbery in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said a 20-year-old is facing charges following an investigation into a robbery at a convenience store. Police said Logan Lee Booth was identified as the suspect after he held a convenience store at gunpoint on May 9. Booth was taken into...
Community Relieved as Missing Johnson City Woman Found Safe in Marion, North Carolina
A joint sigh of relief swept through Johnson City, Tennessee, as authorities confirmed the safety of a woman once feared missing. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert on Saturday for Lila Berry, 75, who had last been in contact with her family the previous day, as per a statement obtained by WATE News.
UNC Asheville police OK'd to expand jurisdiction, 'take action' outside campus
ASHEVILLE — UNC Asheville’s police force will be expanding its jurisdiction beyond the campus perimeter, following a move approved by City Council May 14. The agreement with Asheville Police Department will allow UNCA police — who are fully sworn police officers — to patrol and make arrests at properties adjacent to their campus that serve as student housing. However, any investigations that ensue will still be handled by APD, Chief Mike Lamb said in the meeting.
Potential funding shift could end Hendersonville Police's roles as SROs
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A potential change could be on the horizon when it comes to school safety in Henderson County. For the past few years, Hendersonville Police have been present in the hallways of schools within the city. That was made possible because of funding from the county. HPD has served as School Resource Officers in Hendersonville High, Middle and Elementary School, along with Bruce Drysdale Elementary.
Asheville police warn of Microsoft computer hack scam
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Police Department is warning residents of a sophisticated fraud scam in which they say suspects pose as Microsoft employees after hacking into victims' personal computers. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) According to police, this "elaborate scam" has already defrauded two residents...
Meet Officers Hope and Kora, the Asheville Police Department’s Therapy K9s
Some of the dogs at the Asheville Police Department—known as K9 officers—play an important role in victim support. About three years ago, senior police officer Debbie LeCroy started researching the benefits of therapy K9s while she was working at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. What she learned inspired her to purchase a Goldendoodle puppy that she named Kora. After 7 months of on-site training at Highland Canine Training in Harmony, Kora started her career with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. Now three years old, she’s an officer with the APD.
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