Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
Recent News About Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
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Buncombe County announces a Man Arrested for statutory rape of a child by adult
Detectives with the Special Investigation Unit of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office working with the social workers from the Department of Social Services (DSS), have arrested Christopher Murray Upshaw, age 32, of Buncombe County and charged him with Statutory Rape of a Child by Adult.
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Buncombe County announces a Pistol Purchase Permits No Longer Issued in Buncombe Coutry
All state laws regarding the issuance of pistol purchase permits by Sheriffs in North Carolina were repealed on March 29 following a vote by the General Assembly on Senate Bill 41.
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Buncombe County announces a News Release man arrests on Drug Trafficking and weapon violation
Patrol Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office have charged Tyler James Bartee, age 24, of Candler with multiple felony charges.
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Buncombe County Announces a Arrested by Sheriffs Office for sex Crimes Against a Minor
Following his arrest by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office in June of 2021, Bobby Lee Penley, age 59 of Buncombe County, has been sentenced to serve between 219 to 323 months in prison.
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Buncombe County Announces a News Release
Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office have charged Jacob Hanalei Boyd and James Edd Ligon Jr. with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor after investigating a Cyber Alert from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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Transylvania County Announces a Women's History Month
Detention Officer Darielis Vicente Linares has served the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office as a Detention Officer in the Buncombe County Detention Facility for almost two years.
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Court Navigator Role
As part of a widespread effort to reduce instances of missed court dates and offer more support to justice-impacted individuals, Buncombe County Justice Services announces the launch of a Court Navigator pilot program.
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Court Orientation Program
In an effort to reduce the number of missed court dates, a new program is being started at Buncombe County Court.
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Congratulations Deputy Goodman
Join us in congratulating Deputy Goodman and Deputy Matz on completing 40 hours of NC Justice Academy Hostage and Crisis Negotiation training.
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March Is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
A local partnership between first responders and public service agencies is hoping to make a difference with the Buncombe County Growth Through Opportunity Program.
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Helping Students
Dep. Ryan Justus, a school resource officer, started a Candy Land tournament at three BCS schools with the goal of helping students learn about the rewards of perseverance.
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Opportunities program
The mission of the Buncombe County Growth through Opportunities program is to enhance the lives of our cadets through training and confidence-building activities.
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Executive Assistant
Brenda Page is a long-time resident of Buncombe County and has served as the Executive Assistant to Sheriff Miller for the last four years.
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Congratulations Sergeant
Join us in congratulating Michael Thueme on his recent promotion to Detective Sergeant!
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March Is Womens History Month
Across the United States, women account for a small but growing percentage of the justice system.
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Award Ceremony
On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County announced the first recipients of its John Lewis Award.
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Requesting Assistance
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in identifying the individual in this photograph.
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Calling all middle school students
Are you interested in telling your truth and sharing your ideas for prevention and action regarding youth violence
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The Buncombe Country Courthouse
As part of a widespread effort to reduce instances of missed court dates and offer more support to justice-impacted individuals, Buncombe County Justice Services announces the launch of a Court Navigator pilot program.
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Court Navigator
In an effort to reduce missed court dates, a new program is starting up in the Buncombe County Courthouse.