CRIME & SAFETY
Asheville man pleads guilty to trafficking cocaine, sentenced to prison
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to trafficking cocaine and other charges in court on Monday, April 15. Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams said 34-year-old Donterian Steffon Shivers was sentenced to 35-51 months in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty to two counts of felony trafficking in cocaine, one count of misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun, and one count of possession of an open container.
Wanted: Asheville police seek whereabouts of man accused of setting fire at apartment
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police are searching for a man accused of intentionally setting a fire at an apartment complex in late March. According to a release from the Asheville Police Department (APD), firefighters with the Asheville Fire Department (AFD) responded to a reported fire at an apartment complex on Atkinson Street on March 31. Officials say the fire caused substantial damage inside a unit. No one was inside the apartment at the time of the fire.
Father criticized deputies for shooting his son, then he got these packages, he said
A father who criticized the Henderson County Sheriff's Office after a deputy was charged with shooting his autistic son has received threatening packages, he said. Zachary Browning, 45, who lives in Knoxville, said on March 1, a week after his son Matthew Browning, 25, was shot in the arm, he received two packages...
Asheville Christian Academy employee on leave amid ongoing investigation
SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — An employee of Asheville Christian Academy is on leave while under investigation by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. That's according to a statement from the head of school, sent to News 13 by the academy. The statement said, in part, that the sheriff's office is...
Man sentenced to prison for starting fire at Asheville Outlets
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said a man has been sentenced to prison for burning a structure. The department said on April 8, 39-year-old Gregory Seth Silver pled guilty to burning and occupying a commercial structure. Officials said the incident took place on Jan. 11, 2023...
Weaverville man pleads guilty to carjacking, shooting mail carrier in 2023
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Weaverville man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for the shooting and carjacking of a mail carrier in Madison County in 2023. An Asheville federal judge accepted Jaden Garay’s guilty plea this week. According to government records, on Sept. 5, 2023, Garay argued...
Kenmure family loses home to fire on Good Friday, GoFundMe account set up
HENDERSONVILLE - On Good Friday (March 29), Clara and Frederick Balling were settling in for the night to watch television with their dogs when they heard noises they had never heard before. "At about 8:45 p.m., we heard a noise, popping sounds," Clara Balling said. "My husband looked out the...
Saluda Fire & Rescue's 1st Black fire chief dies in Hendersonville car crash
On April 20, a celebration of life service will be held for former Saluda Fire & Rescue fire chief Tim Thompson, who was killed in a car crash in Hendersonville on March 21. He was 55. Thompson was a Spartanburg, South Carolina, native and was a firefighter for Saluda Fire & Rescue from...
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