PRESS RELEASE – On Friday Feb. 4, deputies with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office arrested two
Read More »Burn Ban Issued for all North Carolina Counties Due to Hazardous Forest Fire Conditions
RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning
Read More »FBI Seeking Individual Who May Have Information Regarding the Identity of a Child Sexual Assault Victim
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying
Read More »Supplier of Drug Network is Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Acting Unites States Attorney William T. Setzer Western District of North Carolina FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Read More »Child molester sentenced to life in prison
It’s been almost 40 years, but, James Randal “Randy” Cope, 74, paid the price for molesting a child.
Read More »Frankin man pleas guilty to robbery
A Franklin man will spend at least 118 months and up to 128 months in prison after admitting in court
Read More »Florida man sentenced for stealing vehicle
A man who sped in a stolen vehicle through Franklin last year in a botched attempt to evade law enforcement
Read More »Body found in vacant field in Nantahala area
Earlier today the MCSO responded to the Nantahala area after a body was discovered in a vacant field.
Read More »Macon County Jail suspends visitation due to COVID-19
Due to an increase in Covid exposures in our facility, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office is suspending
Read More »Trump endorses Burt Jones for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
JACKSON – Today, September 2, 2021, President Donald J. Trump endorsed conservative candidate Burt
Read More »FDA fully approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been
Read More »MVI Roundabout creates safer intersection for students
After nearly ten years and what was initially requested as a two-week daily assignment for deputies,
Read More »Investigation concludes on recent murder-suicide in Franklin
As reported in a previous press release, deputies with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office responded
Read More »Traffic Stop Results in the Arrest of Two Men and Approximately 16 Grams of Methamphetamine Seized
On August 5, two detectives with the Macon County Sheriff’s Office were out conducting a routine patrol
Read More »Macon Sheriff’s Office respond to machete incident
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, Macon County Deputies responded to 441 South area of the county where a person
Read More »Guzman Arrested on a Variety of Drug Charges
On July 1, following an investigation which was initiated following tips from the public, the Macon County
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