Francisco Flattes was killed by an inmate during a transport to a doctor’s appointment on Monday, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. A memorial is growing outside the Cherokee County ...

An inmate attempting to escape custody during a medical appointment shot and killed a Cherokee County Detention Center officer on Monday afternoon, officials say. “This is one of the worst days of my ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. — Francisco Flattes was killed by an inmate during a transport to a doctor’s appointment on Monday, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. A memorial is growing ...

BRYSON CITY - A federal inmate has been charged with first-degree murder after officials say he shot and killed a Cherokee County Detention officer June 30 while escaping a medical facility outside ...

An inmate's escape from a medical facility in Cherokee County resulted in the death of a detention officer, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). A car chase also occurred, ending ...

CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said an inmate who escaped from the detention center has been taken into custody early Wednesday morning. Deputies said ...

Kelvin Wayne Simmons, 48, was indicted Oct. 7 on eight federal charges after law enforcement say he shot and killed a Cherokee County detention officer while escaping custody. Meanwhile, his state ...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former inmate claiming she was raped in the Cherokee County jail. In the lawsuit, filed in late July, the plaintiff claimed she was raped and ...

OF THE NEW TIMING FOR YOU IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. BREAKING NEWS NOW OUT OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. A NOW FORMER DETENTION OFFICER IS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH AN INMATE. SHE’S 32 YEAR OLD BRITTNEY ...