The Burke County Sheriff's Office remained busy throughout the month of June, responding to thousands of calls while making arrests, serving civil papers, and taking illegal drugs off the streets.

Scam calls are circulating again this afternoon from individuals impersonating law enforcement and claiming to be with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. Please know: This is NOT how we operate. The Sheriff’s Office will never call anyone demanding money, payment, gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency, or any other form of payment to clear up a warrant, missed court date, jury duty issue, or similar matter. If you receive a call like this: • Hang up immediately • Do n

Former Spartanburg County sheriff sentenced to 41 months in prison for federal corruption scheme.

Detective Billie Brown with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 35-year-old Kayla Ann Russell, of Marion, with felony Exposing a Child to a Controlled Substance.

The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office remained busy throughout June 2026, responding to thousands of calls while continuing law enforcement, detention, civil process, and narcotics enforcement efforts across the county.