A Hendersonville Police Department Captain has been fired following “misuse of off-duty employment,” the city announced.

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes, 29, was arrested and charged on November 19 with two counts of statutory rape involving children ages 13, 14, or 15.

The Asheville Police Department reports charging a man with arson after a fire at a motel on Thursday. Officers said they saw ...

The Asheville Police Department said a man is being charged with arson following a fire at a vacant motel. According to ...

Buncombe County is transitioning to a new mass notification system, Rave, to improve its ability to send timely emergency ...

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A man was arrested Thursday after Asheville Police found a fire in a vacant motel room. During a proactive foot patrol around ...

On Thursday, Feb. 5, a woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced ...

North Carolina is set to experience an Arctic blast this weekend, bringing frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and potential ...

Deputies reported that on Nov. 19, 2025, 29-year-old Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes was charged with and arrested for two counts of statutory rape involving a child at least 13, 14 or 15 years of age.

A 29-year-old man faces three counts of statutory rape following a multi-agency investigation in Buncombe County. Juan Ramon ...