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Weaverville Navy Recruiter Pleads Guilty to Child Coercion and Enticement
A Weaverville man hired to recruit Western North Carolina high school students into the Navy will spend the next 17 years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to child coercion and enticement. Benjamin Ernest Johnson, 39,...
Two Sisters Moving Pounds of Meth Are In Federal Prison
Two sisters responsible for moving pounds of meth throughout Georgia and Western North Carolina are in federal prison Melissa Sigmon, 29, and Shana Sigmon, 26, both of Sylva, each pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine and received...
Black Mountain Pleads Guilty to One Count of Possessing Child Porn
Erik Corbin Peterson, 47, of Black Mountain will wake up every day for the next six years in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to child porn charges. Going on a tip, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office...
