The lawsuit claims that a Perry police officer attempted to coerce the plaintiff into signing an agreement that would waive ...

A 38-year-old man was shot and wounded by Macon County sheriff's deputies after stealing a cruiser near Macon and refusing to drop a stolen police shotgun and a knife.

A North Carolina sheriff’s detention officer has died after being shot by an inmate trying to escape custody on Monday. The Cherokee County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office says federal inmate ...

North Carolina officer shot and killed by inmate during medical visit: Sheriff The inmate fled in a stolen vehicle but was captured, authorities said.

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

Authorities in North Carolina say an escaped inmate fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county. The incident started ...

Sheriff Curtis Cochran of Swain County, NC, was arrested on charges of sexual assault involving a member of the Cherokee tribe. DA wants him removed.

Uninhabitable conditions at the Macon County Jail have forced inmates to be temporary relocated.

All Macon County inmates transferred from ‘uninhabitable’ jail, sheriff says The API failed to deliver the resource. The Macon County Jail is shut down and has been for weeks.

Sheriff Ennis Wright will retire at midnight June 30 after serving more than eight years as Cumberland County's top cop, officials said June 20.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is pushing back against a "misleading" ICE Denver statement after sheriff's officials released a man from jail.