WADESBORO, NC – The Wadesboro town manager says Interim Police Chief Jason Eschert has retired after controversy over the killing of a K-9 officer. According to a news release, Town Manager Wiley Ross ...

Jason Eschert, the interim chief of the Wadesboro Police Department, retired on Friday after a brief three-month tenure, amid a heated controversy surrounding the death of a K-9 officer named Blitz.

During that time, a controversy arose after a Wadesboro police officer shot and killed K-9 Blitz in the field. The interim police chief, his officers and town officials were receiving threats of ...

UPDATE (5/3/ 25) — The Owasso Police Department said K9 Duke has now also had his bullet-resistant vest fully funded. Though both Ranger and Duke have the funds for their vests, you can still ...

Inc. The vest will be embroidered with “In memory of K9 Blitz, Wadesboro, NC - EOW 4/2/25.” Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was established in 2009 and says it has through private and corporate ...

WADESBORO ─ It was a battle of opposing statements Monday night at Wadesboro’s packed town council meeting where Interim Wadesboro Police Chief Jason Eschert faced off against former K-9 Blitz owner, ...

Josh Harrington is the previous owner and handler of K9 Blitz WADESBORO — A community in mourning, Ansonians gathered on the square in uptown Wadesboro Saturday to show their appreciation for the life ...

WADESBORO, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The Town of Wadesboro continues to grieve the loss of K-9 Officer Blitz, who was killed in the line of duty last week. Police Chief Jason Eschert told Queen ...

WADESBORO, N.C. — A Wadesboro K-9 who was shot by a police officer was originally removed from service due to issues with aggression, according to Virginia State Police. K-9 Blitz was involved ...

ANSON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A K9 officer has died following a car chase in Wadesboro, according to the Anson County Sheriff Scott Howell. On April 2, the Wadesboro Police Department ...