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    Arrest Made After Macon County Resident Reportedly Loses More Than $200,000 to Fraud

    A fraud investigation involving a loss of more than $200,000 has led to an arrest in Macon County. The Macon…
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    Waynesville Police Warn of Elaborate Phone Scams After Resident Loses More Than $100,000

    Waynesville police are warning residents about increasingly sophisticated telephone scams after one local victim reportedly lost more than $100,000. Investigators…
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    Commissioners Reject $105 Million School Bond, Leaving District Projects Uncertain

    Jackson County commissioners have rejected a proposed $105 million school bond referendum, removing the measure from the November ballot and…
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    Multiagency Investigation Leads to Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Firearm Seizures

    A multiagency narcotics investigation in Swain County has resulted in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription medication and…
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      Arrest Made After Macon County Resident Reportedly Loses More Than $200,000 to Fraud

      A fraud investigation involving a loss of more than $200,000 has led to an arrest in Macon County. The Macon County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after receiving a report from a county resident in mid-August. Because of the size and apparent complexity of the case, the Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the FBI. Investigators subsequently arrested 31-year-old Tsou Ming-Hsuan, a citizen of Taiwan who authorities said was in the United States on a visa. Ming-Hsuan was charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense and felony conspiracy to obtain property by false…

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      Waynesville Police Warn of Elaborate Phone Scams After Resident Loses More Than $100,000

      Waynesville police are warning residents about increasingly sophisticated telephone scams after one local victim reportedly lost more than $100,000. Investigators say the schemes frequently begin with a text message designed to look like an alert from a bank or financial institution. The message may claim suspicious activity has been detected and direct the recipient to call a telephone number or respond immediately. Once contact is made, another person may call while posing as a member of the bank’s fraud department. The scammer attempts to gain the victim’s confidence by creating a sense of urgency and claiming the victim’s money must…

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      Commissioners Reject $105 Million School Bond, Leaving District Projects Uncertain

      Jackson County commissioners have rejected a proposed $105 million school bond referendum, removing the measure from the November ballot and leaving county and school leaders to reconsider several major construction projects. The Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 against the referendum during its Sept. 1 meeting. Chairman Mark Letson cast the only vote in favor of allowing residents to decide the issue at the polls. The proposed borrowing package would have helped finance a new consolidated middle school, improvements at Blue Ridge School, accessibility work at Smoky Mountain High School’s athletic facilities, a replacement bus garage and other districtwide maintenance projects.…

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      Multiagency Investigation Leads to Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and Firearm Seizures

      A multiagency narcotics investigation in Swain County has resulted in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription medication and firearms. The operation was conducted Aug. 31 by the Swain County Sheriff’s Office, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and Cherokee Indian Police Department. According to the Swain County Sheriff’s Office, investigators conducted a traffic stop that ultimately led authorities to obtain a search warrant for a Swain County residence. Detectives executing the warrant reportedly seized approximately six grams of suspected fentanyl. Officers also reported finding suspected methamphetamine, suspected marijuana, cocaine, alprazolam pills, Suboxone strips, drug paraphernalia and two handguns inside the…

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