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

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 ...

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

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was arrested Friday for multiple charges, including sexual battery. According to the ...

A Swain County judge issued more restrictions for suspended Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who appeared in court on several charges ...

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

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

A federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina and fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun Monday, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being ...