Black Mountain Police Chief Steve Parker said both property and violent crime rates decreased in the town in 2024.

Despite the decrease in violent and property crimes, the calls for service for the Black Mountain Police Department increased from 18,127 in 2023 to 20,385 in 2024. “Even though we saw our calls ...

Criminal charges were dropped for a former MAHEC director accused of child rape, according to Buncombe County Superior Court ...

A man was sentenced to 32 months in prison after being convicted on two counts of indecent liberties with a minor.

Devereux claimed that a detective with the Black Mountain Police Department showed a “reckless disregard for the truth” by arresting Lunsford without following up on all available leads.