Authorities in North Carolina say an escaped inmate fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun, then fled in a stolen ...

Two detention officers were escorting the suspect -- a heightened protocol after the inmate had previously attempted a failed ...

A western North Carolina sheriff has retired from office after being accused of sexual misconduct and corruption.

A North Carolina sheriff’s detention officer has died after being shot by an inmate trying to escape custody on Monday. The ...

The Orange County Sheriff's Office contributed to the opening of the 2025 Summer Games, supporting special needs athletes and ...

Cochran now faces four state charges, including felonious restraint, assault on a female, sexual battery and solicitation to ...

Facing sexual assault charges, Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has retired. The county shared the news Thursday on ...

On Friday, agents and officers arrested a sheriff in Western North Carolina on numerous charges including the solicitation to commit prostitution.*Details of the allegations can be found at the ...

A Sheriff in Western North Carolina has been arrested on sex crime charges. Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran is accused of ...

Authorities in North Carolina say a man killed in a house party shooting that left 11 other people injured was hit ...

Two 19-year-old hikers from North Carolina were rescued early Wednesday morning after being trapped overnight on Capitol Peak ...