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Charlotte --  Jeremy Isaih Perdue, 36, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Charlotte -- A U.S. Postal Carrier and her husband appeared in federal court on September 15, 2023 pleaded guilty to federal charges for conspiring to commit an extensive mail theft scheme, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Kiara Padgett, 29, of Waxhaw, N.C., and her spouse, Dominique Dunlap, 28, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Dunlap also pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of stolen mail.

Charlotte -- A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted Mandy Deann Urban, 47, formerly of Charlotte, with wire fraud, for allegedly embezzling more than $1.1 million from her employer, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Asheville -- September 25, 2023: Early on Saturday morning Asheville Police attempted to stop a 2021 Dodge Challenger fitting the description of a car that was driving away from the scene of a downtown assault.

Asheville -- September 21, 2023: Surveillance footage from May 9, 2022, at a Starbucks in south Asheville, has led to the arrest of a man by Asheville detectives.

National Voter Registration Day, celebrated on September 19, 2023, is a poignant reminder of the essence of democracy: the right to vote and have that vote counted.

Asheville -- September 18, 2023; A Henderson County man was sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking Thursday.

WNC -- September 17, 2023: According to data from the state Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19 infections are once more on the rise in North Carolina.

Buncombe County -- September 17, 2023: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in identifying the individual in this photograph.

Rutherford County -- A Rutherford County Deputy was on patrol yesterday near Oakland Road in the early morning hours.

Asheville: September 14, 2023: Tuesday afternoon, while enforcing crime prevention measures, Asheville Police Department Officers and Detectives apprehend an armed felon in possession of a pistol with an extended magazine and a wanted man.

Asheville -- September 13, 2023:  Asheville Police Department is asking for help to identify two suspects responsible for an early morning break-in of a business on Charlotte Street.

Asheville -- September 11, 2023: Asheville police report the arrest of a man with multiple outstanding warrants.

Asheville -- September 11, 2023: Last week officers from the Asheville Police Department made four arrests during crime prevention operations across the city.

Haywood County -- September 11, 2023: One person was shot on Saturday, according to the Haywood County