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B&E Call Results in Vehicle Pursuit & Arrest
For Immediate Release – July 16, 2026 JEFFERSON, N.C. — Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 63-year-old Lindsay…
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Local Man Arrested after Public Post of Private Photos
FLEETWOOD, N.C. — Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 57-year-old Joseph Patrick O'Connor of Fleetwood. O'Connor has been…
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Ashe Sheriff: Missing Female Returned Home Safely From Ohio
Sheriff B. Phil Howell is pleased to announce the safe return of a young woman from the Fleetwoodarea who went…
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Boomer Man Faces $1 Million Bond On Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges Following Ashe County Investigation
JEFFERSON — Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell has announced the arrest of a Boomer man on multiple methamphetamine trafficking…
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Arrest Made Following Active Breaking and Entering in Creston
Creston, NC – Ashe Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 29-year-old Christopher William Daum of Tybee Island, GA,…
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Austin Tyler Durden Charged with Two Counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
LANSING, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 21-year-old Austin Tyler Durden of Lansing, NC, for 2…
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Sheriff Howell Announces Launch of Ashe County Community Crime Map
Ashe County, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell is proud to announce the launch of the Ashe County Sheriff's Office,…
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Operation Crystal Ball: Largest Drug Bust in Ashe County History Nets 42 Arrests
ASHE COUNTY — Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell has announced the most significant drug trafficking takedown in Ashe County…
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Ashe County Sheriff: The Little Red Flag Bandit
Ashe County, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 35-year-old David Michael Bennett, of West Jefferson, on…
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Ashe Sheriff’s Office: Assault Rifle Falls During Motorcycle Chase
West Jefferson, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 29-year-old Joseph Daniel Dillard of West Jefferson for…
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