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Body found near Asheville High School; police are investigating
ASHEVILLE - Police are investigating a body that was found May 9 on a sidewalk near 285 McDowell St., close to Asheville High School's campus. Asheville Police Department officers responded to reports of a possible dead body at 8 a.m. that morning, said spokesperson Rick Rice. Asheville Fire Department, the responding emergency medical services agency, confirmed the individual was dead, he said. ...
Buncombe Co. man sentenced to years in prison for dozens of charges
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said a man was recently sentenced after pleading guilty to dozens of charges. Officials said 53-year-old Danny Akins Jr. pleaded guilty to Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon, Felony Breaking and Entering with Intent to Terrorize, Felony Possession of Burglary Tools, Felony Flee to Elude Arrest, Felony Larceny, Felony Breaking and Entering, Felony Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle, Felony Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle, Felony First Degree Burglary, Misdemeanor Assault on Female, Felony Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Felony Injury to Utility Wires/Fixtures, Felony Entering Property to Obtain Non-Ferrous Metals, Felony Chop Shop Activity, and multiple Felony Conspiracy counts.
Asheville police seek information on suspect who robbed convenience store at gunpoint
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Police are seeking the public's help with information after an armed robbery occurred earlier this week in west Asheville. Asheville Police Department detectives are investigating an armed robbery that took place on Thursday, May 9, at around 9:53 p.m. at a convenience story in the 200 block of Amboy Road.
DA removes himself from assault on a female case with Henderson Republican officials
Henderson County District Attorney Andrew Murray has removed himself as prosecutor in an assault case involving county Republican Party officials, saying he has a conflict of interest because of his relationships with the people involved. Murray, a Republican, told the Citizen Times March 13 that he is acquainted with GOP...
Task Force 2 extends Texas mission amid severe flooding, assisting with rescues and aid
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Task Force 2, which is comprised of emergency services personnel from across Buncombe County, has been deployed in Texas for over a week now helping in emergency response due to severe flooding. Both Asheville and Buncombe County firefighters, along with the county’s emergency services,...
Opinion: Asheville online news outlet claims CT story has error on downtown crime
At a time when trust in the media is at a record low, the importance of journalistic integrity could not be greater. So it was a shock to Asheville Watchdog when, on April 9, a news story in the Asheville Citizen Times accused us — by name, deliberately, wrongly and disparagingly — of spreading misinformation, the biggest sin a news organization can make. The Citizen Times accused our staff of promulgating the "myth" that downtown Asheville was more...
Sean Aardema moves into role of deputy chief at APD
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Sean Aardema has held many positions since joining the Asheville Police Department in 1999. On Friday, he celebrated another milestone. The second-generation officer was named deputy chief. “Growing up, if anyone had asked me, ‘Are you going to be a police officer like your dad?’...
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