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 ...

The Swain County sheriff notified county commissioners July 1 that he will retire immediately, as police continue to ...

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.

Officials and loved ones are mourning the loss of retired Cherokee County Sheriff James Campbell. Campbell, who retired in ...

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 ...