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• Notorious 1988 Armored Car Heist Suspect Identified as Deceased North Carolina Resident Following Decades on the Run

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Crime

  John Anthony Quinn, a fugitive wanted for the 1988 theft of $1.3 million from a Florida armored car service, was discovered to have been living under an alias in Asheville, North C...

• FBI Laboratory Solves Decades-Old Mystery of 1988 Florida Armored Car Heist Following Fugitive’s Death

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has officially identified a fugitive wanted for the 1988 theft of $1.3 million from a Florida armored car service. John Anthony Quinn, who lived...

• Teenage homicide suspect dies days after self-inflicted gunshot wound during police confrontation in Asheville

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 17-year-old suspect, wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man, has died from a self-inflicted injury. The juvenile turned his weapon on himself as Ashevi...

• Nine Injured Following 3:00 AM Mass Shooting Incident In Downtown Asheville; Suspect Remains At Large

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A chaotic scene erupted in downtown Asheville early Sunday morning when gunfire broke out in a crowd gathered on North Lexington Avenue. Nine individuals were treated for injuries...