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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.
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