APD Investigating Shootings into Apartment Buildings
Asheville -- May 9, 2023: Two separate gunshots that occurred early on Sunday morning
involving two occupied homes are being investigated by Asheville Police.
Asheville -- May 9, 2023: Two separate gunshots that occurred early on Sunday morning
involving two occupied homes are being investigated by Asheville Police.
Rutherford County -- May 9, 2023: Deputy Josh Fleming of the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
was patrolling the area around Main Street Ellenboro on Monday, May 8, 2023,
in the early morning hours.
Waynesville -- May 8, 2023: The Waynesville Police Department has sent out a scam warning on
their Face Book Page today.
Asheville -- May 9, 2023: Criminal charges have been brought against Weaverville resident
Ryan Ricky Houston, 40, in connection with the shooting that occurred on Sunday morning outside
the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
Rutherford County -- May 8, 2023: Sgt. Joey Brandle of the Rutherford County Sheriff's
Office was on patrol on Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Caroleen neighborhood
near Boss Moore Road.
Madison County -- May 8, 2023: On April 25, 2023, the Madison County Sheriff's Office
announced the arrest of Daren Eli Griffen.
Buncombe County -- May 7, 2023: At around 1:40 Sunday morning, a deputy with the
Buncombe Sheriff's Office was securing warrants and helping a woman obtain a protective order
following a recent incident.
According to authorities, a biker passed away on the Blue Ridge
Parkway following a medical emergency.
Asheville -- May 6, 2023:The body found in the French Broad River on May 3 near Riverside Drive was
identified as Trinity Hyde Batchelor, age 35, by authorities on Friday, May 5.
Asheville -- May 4, 2023: A body was found in the French Broad River Wednesday afternoon.
Waynesville - The Waynesville Police Department's Narcotics Division and T.A.C. Unit carried out a search
warrant at 11 Sylvan Street on Friday, April 28th.
North Carolina -- May 2, 2023: The political landscape in North Carolina witnessed a seismic shift
as Republican lawmakers threw their weight behind a highly contentious measure seeking to ban abortions
after the 12-week mark of pregnancy.
North Carolina -- May 3, 2023: State legislators are attempting to alter the process for choosing
North Carolina -- May 2, 2023: In a recent and highly contentious ruling, the Republican-majority
North Carolina Supreme Court handed down decisions that have reignited the ongoing debate surrounding
gerrymandering and voter identification laws.
Asheville -- May 2, 2023 : As part of an ongoing investigation, detectives with the Asheville Police Department
have charged a second person in relation to a homicide that occurred in January.