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Asheville man pleads guilty to looting, other felonies during Helene aftermath
Dennis Gates Miller, 33, of Asheville, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges after a looting incident amid the aftermath ...
Looting suspect preyed on NC arts district ravaged by Hurricane Helene, cops say
Dennis Gates Miller was sentenced to 48 to 80 months after pleading guilty to a series of felonies that included looting, ...
Asheville man pleads guilty to criminal activity in areas affected by Helene
The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office reports an Asheville man pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple charges related to criminal activity in areas affected by Helene.
Raleigh News & Observer6d
Looting suspect preyed on NC arts district ravaged by Hurricane Helene, cops say
The charges stem from 33-year-old Miller’s Oct. 8 arrest in Asheville’s storm-ravaged River Arts District ... artist studios were lost.” Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer18d
No stranger to wildfires, a Helene-ravaged WNC now faces a complicated future battling them
In Swain County, the Alarka 5 Fire burned more than 1,500 acres and was 80% contained as of April 2. In Buncombe, the Freedom ...
Here's where to find Asheville-area information on inclement weather, debris, FEMA and more
The City of Asheville has a new website — ashevillerecovers.org — a source of information and news about all things recovery. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each ...
Asheville Citizen-Times18d
No stranger to wildfires, a Helene-ravaged WNC now faces a complicated future battling them
In Swain County, the Alarka 5 Fire burned more than 1,500 acres and was 80% contained as of April 2. In Buncombe ... The teens were arrested April 1 and charged with arson and negligently allowing ...