The shooter was a federal inmate, Kelvin Simmons, who escaped from an Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital facility in Murphy.

A federal inmate faces a first-degree murder charge after officials say he shot a Cherokee County officer June 30 while escaping a medical facility.

An inmate allegedly shot and killed a guard with his own gun during a medical visit, stole a bystander's car, and led police ...

:An officer hasdied after a Cherokee County inmate escaped custody Monday,Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital confirms.In a ...

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

By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) -- 911 calls illustrate a chaotic ...

The detention officer, Francisco Paul Flattes, 56, was a four-year employee of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

A detention officer with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is dead after an incident with a federal inmate at a hospital outside of Murphy, North Carolina.

His escape led to a multi-county chase with multiple law enforcement agencies and a "brief standoff," according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Howard County Friday night. According to a press release, Howard County ...

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is warning of potential scams related to the murder of one of their officers Monday.

A tractor-trailer crash sent water shooting up in the air in Cherokee County on Wednesday, causing a road closure. One person ...