On March 17, a man — reportedly shouting homophobic and racist slurs — stabbed a Club Metropolis employee. The crime has sparked a community reaction, including plans for a benefit. The APD is not qualifying the incident as a hate crime, and the suspect was released March 21.
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‘We have exhausted all leads:’ APD suspends Moffitt Twitter hacking investigation
Claiming that they’ve “exhausted all leads to this point,” the Asheville Police Department has suspended its investigation of the alleged hacking of state Rep. Tim Moffitt’s Twitter account last year. The legislator’s account sent out an offensive message that he implied was an effort by his political opponents to discredit him.
APD: evidence room situation improving; “we know what happened”
The situation of the Asheville Police Department evidence room has improved, with a new manager and better systems, Chief William Anderson told media today. He also says he’s better informed about what led to missing evidence, and who was responsible, but refused again to reveal further details. Photo by Max Cooper.
VIDEO: Officials answer questions about enforcement of video gaming ban
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office and Asheville Police Department are working with the district attorney to enforce a state law banning commercial video gaming sweepstacks machines.
Video: Buncombe County’s most wanted suspects this month
Buncombe County TV has produced the latest video in its Crime Stoppers series, which shows the “Mountains Most Wanted” suspects and asks viewers to call authorities with tips on their locations.
Law enforcement raids Octopus Garden locations ***UPDATED***
Joint raids by Homeland Security, the Asheville Police Department and the Buncombe, Transylvania, Henderson County sheriff’s offices targeted six Octopus Garden locations earlier today, carrying out a search warrant related to “bath salts” amphetamines and synthetic marijuana. (Photo by Max Cooper)
Video: Buncombe County’s most wanted suspects
Buncombe County TV has produced the latest video in its Crime Stoppers series, which shows the “Mountains Most Wanted” suspects and asks viewers to call authorities with tips on their locations.
Nonprofit offers reward for information related to local cold cases
Hoping to find answers instead of more questions, a local nonprofit is offering a monetary reward to people who have information that could turn three unsolved cases from “cold” to “solved.” (Pictured above, the reward post for Zebb Quinn, a young man who went missing 12 years ago. Photo via the Families Pursuing Justice Facebook page)
Knife fight in Pritchard Park sends one to Mission Hospital
Around 4:45 p.m. this afternoon, Asheville Police received a call that two men were fighting in front of the Decko Gecko sculpture in Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. When officers got to the scene, Lt. Wally Welch explains, they found that one man had been struck in the head with a cane and cut with a knife; the other man had been cut on his cheek. ***WARNING This post contains a graphic image with blood*** (Photo by Max Cooper)
Asheville City Council: a pile of reports
At a relatively short meeting tonight, Asheville City Council heard a number of reports on matters ranging from finance to crime, after mulling legislative goals earlier in the afternoon. (photo by Max Cooper)
APD seeks public’s help in finding suspect in 2007 double murder
The Asheville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted in a 2007 double murder.
UPDATE: APD arrests suspect in Oct. 23 bank robbery and Oct. 25 Bojangles robbery
Two suspects and a person of interest were taken into custody at a Motel 6 in Hickory by FBI and APD officers this weekend, At this time APD has not made any photographs of the suspects available.
Pair sought in Aug. West Asheville shooting
Dallas McBride and Travis James are wanted for the Aug. 20th shooting in the Deaverview area of West Asheville
APD: a normal year in arrests, crimes at Bele Chere
The level of arrests and crimes that the Asheville Police Department saw at this Bele Chere were “on par” with past years, Lt. Wally Welch tells Xpress. Photo by Bill Rhodes.
Busted: Inside the Bele Chere Doggie Jail
At last year’s festival, Xpress visited Asheville’s cutest convicts at the Bele Chere Doggie Jail. A far cry (or bark) from Alcatraz, proceeds from this rather posh and comfortable hoosegow go to Animal Compassion Network, a local foster and adoption organization whose many goals include finding “lifelong, stable and loving homes” for animals. For more information about ACN, visit http://www.animalcompassionnetwork.org.
Truth trackers: APD’s cold-case sleuths defy the odds
Less than 1 percent of cold cases ever get solved. That doesn’t stop Asheville detectives Yvonne Cobourn and Kevin Taylor. They’ve got 24 local cases on their desks, and the process is like nothing you’ve seen on TV. Fighting the odds, Detective Yvonne Cobourn says, “That challenge is what we embrace.” (cover by John Zara)
Changing Together program seeks to deter violent offenders
A joint program between the Asheville Police Department, the District Attorney’s office, and other agencies aims to deter violent offenders in the area.
APD arrests William Lamm for downtown break-ins
The search for an Asheville man suspected of breaking into and vandalizing the Haywood Park offices and the Flat Iron building ended this morning, when Asheville Police Department officers arrested William Clifton Lamm, 35, for the crimes.
Local business owner asks for public’s help catching Haywood Park vandal UPDATED
Around 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a man broke into and vandalized offices in the Haywood Park building. Local business owner Jose Ibarra of Applied Solutions Group is circulating the following security camera shot, asking for the public’s help in identifying the perpetrator.
Body found in French Broad River, Asheville Police investigating
Asheville police say they found the body of Anthony Sawyer in the French Broad River today off of Amboy Road. An autopsy is scheduled for later this week.
Memorial for the slain at West Asheville crime scene
A memorial for the victims of last weeks knife fight outside the closed bar on Haywood Road.
(photo by Bill Rhodes)