Yancey County Sheriff's Office

Cops For A Cure

05-16-2013

Shake And Bake Meth Lab

05-13-2013

Yancey County deputies have arrested a Burnsville man for one count of manufacturing methamphetamine, one count of possession of immediate precursor chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Drug Take Back Day

05-02-2013

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday, sounds like it was a huge success, collecting the most pills than in the past years...

Yancey Man Arrested On Drugs and Felony Assault Charges

05-01-2013

Yancey Man Arrested On Drugs and Felony Assault Charges On 04/25/2013 Rodney Adam Forbes 24, Of Burnsville was arrested and charged with one count possession schedule II controlled substance, one count possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver schedule II controlled substance, one count of felony assault on an officer inflicting serious injury, one count of possession drug paraphernalia, and four counts of resisting a public officer.

Yancey County Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

04-19-2013

Christopher Robin Malcuit, 40, of Burnsville was arrested on April the 16, 2013 after an internet based investigation revealed that he was offering known files that portrayed children involved in sexual acts or displayed in a lewd manner for dissemination.

Yancey County Man Arrested For Felony Indecent Exposure

04-19-2013

Yancey County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Rickey Dale Hoover, 44, and charged him with three counts of felony indecent exposure and one count of indecent exposure.

Yancey County Man Arrested For Financial Card Fraud

04-19-2013

On April the 12th, 2013 Yancey County Deputies arrested EL Jay Hollifield ,50 , of Burnsville and charged him with one count of financial card fraud and one count of financial transaction card fraud.

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04-17-2013

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Yancey County Man found guilty by Jury

04-17-2013

On April the 11th 2013 a Yancey County Jury returned a verdict of guilty.

04-08-2013 Yancey County Grand Jury Session

04-17-2013

Yancey County Grand Jury Session On 04-08-2013 the Yancey County Grand Jury convened and returned 86 true bill indictments.

Man charged with felony assaults

04-17-2013

Yancey County man charged with felony assaults Yancey County man charged with felony assaults on a law enforcement officer

Charles Thomas Smajstrla arrested

04-12-2013

On 04-03-2013 Deputies with the Yancey County Sheriff's office arrested Charles Thomas Smajstrla, 58, of Left Fork Lane in Burnsville and charged him with possession of firearm by felony. Smajstrla was released on a 10,000 unsecured bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on 04/24/2013.

Two Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

03-25-2013

Two Arrested on Child Pornography Charges The Yancey County Sheriff's Office has arrested two Yancey County men for charges related to the possession and distribution of child pornography.

Larceny Suspect

03-13-2013

Larceny Suspect     This individual is a suspect in a recent larceny, which occurred in Yancey County. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individual is encouraged to call the Yancey County Sheriff's Office at (828)682-2124.

Continuing Drug Operation in Yancey

03-13-2013

Continuing Drug Operation in Yancey The Yancey County Sheriff's Office and the Burnsville Police Department continued their joint drug operation in the past few months