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CRIME & SAFETY
Local Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Multiple Felonies
Hendersonville – Lafoy Ball Jr., 57, of Hendersonville, was recently sentenced to a minimum of 110 months and a maximum of 144 months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of Felony Larceny, including one Felony Larceny from a Construction Site. Ball also acknowledged his status as a Habitual Felon during the hearing. The sentencing was presided over by the Honorable Superior Court Judge Peter Knight.
Officials find missing, endangered 85-year-old in Henderson Co.
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons said a missing and endangered man has been found in Henderson County. According to officials, 85-year-old Richard Lee Dulin was last seen leaving a home in Hendersonville in a red Ford F150 with North Carolina license plate: HD62688. The truck has a “very large” trailer hitch.
NC Department of Insurance agents arrested McDowell Co. man on extortion charges
McDowell County, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The NC Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced that a McDowell County man was arrested and charged with three counts of extortion. Special agents with the NCDOI’s Criminal Investigations Division report that Brody Hankinson, a 48-year-old from Marion, made fraudulent insurance claims. According to...
Deputies warn people of credit card scammers impersonating local businesses
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. — The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is warning people and businesses of a scam impersonating legitimate businesses. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) According to deputies, these scammers change the listed phone numbers of local businesses/services in Google and impersonate them in an attempt to...
News update – Juvenile charged In Saturday afternoon homicide
The Asheville Police Department, in consultation with the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office, has charged a 17-year-old suspect with first degree murder following a fight that left a man dead. Detectives have identified Caleb Savon Gilliam (06/04/1995) as the homicide victim; next of kin has been notified. The Asheville...
Alleged mistreatment at YMCA summer camp leads to staffing changes
Parents of campers say kids shot with water pellets, forced to participate in “boot camp” TRYON—Alleged misconduct at a Polk YMCA summer camp has led to complaints from parents and changes to staffing. At least one parent has pulled their child out of the summer camp held at Tryon Elementary School after learning that […] The post Alleged mistreatment at YMCA summer camp leads to staffing changes appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Bridge dedication ceremony to take place for slain deputy
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsnow) — The community is coming together on Thursday to honor a fallen hero. The bridge located on Hendersonville’s Four Seasons Boulevard at the I-26 overpass is being dedicated to Henderson County Deputy Ryan Hendrix, who was killed in the line of duty in September 2020. A dedication ceremony is planned for July 18, starting at 9 a.m., outside the front entrance of the sheriff’s office, located at 100 North Grove Street in Hendersonville.
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