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NC SBI investigates mother's death in Buncombe jail custody; remembered as 'kind soul'
NC SBI is investigating a mother's death in the Buncombe County jail's custody. Her family mourns the loss of a "kind soul." ...
Former Alvin S. Glenn director named new director of Kershaw County jail
The former director and deputy director of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center have been hired to lead a different correctional facility.
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SCSO proposes $1.4 billion budget to build new jail
Wednesday, the sheriff's office presented its budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to Shelby County commissioners, saying ...
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Shelby County Sheriff addresses the need for a new jail after bill fails
During a Shelby County Board of Commissioners budget meeting Wednesday morning, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, along ...
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N.C. State Bureau of Investigation launches investigation into death of inmate at Buncombe jail
The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office confirms that the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has initiated a comprehensive independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the ...
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Sheriff’s Office pegs ‘worst case’ cost of new jail
The multi-year dollar figure comes from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and would fundamentally alter the county’s annual ...
SBI to investigate in-custody death at Buncombe County Detention Facility
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — State officials will investigate the in-custody death of a woman at the Buncombe County Detention Facility, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Wednesday.