This official summary of former Sheriff Bobby Medford’s detention hearing includes reasons given by the U.S. Attorneys and Magistrate Dennis Howell for keeping Medford behind bars until his trial, including fears that he might intimidate witnesses. Click here to download a PDF file of the document.
Got the post-holiday blues? Not to worry: Asheville’s Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, is just a little more than a month away, and in the meantime, there’s 12th Night this Sunday.