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Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man wanted for Asheville motel shooting arrested
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A man who was wanted for shooting two people at an east Asheville motel has been arrested. The Asheville Police Department located and arrested 21-year-old Edzavious Javon Lindsay Tuesday in connection to the incident that occurred on Tunnel Road. 7NEWS previously reported that police responded to the scene locating a man who had been shot in the arm and a woman who had been shot in the leg & stomach. Lindsay reportedly fled the scene following the incident. Officers also mentioned that Lindsay is also a fugitive from South Carolina for armed robbery. The SC Law Enforcement Division confirmed with 7NEWS that Lindsay has previously been charged with armed robbery with a deadly weapon in Greenwood in 2022 and Laurens County in 2023. He has also been arrested in Anderson for possession of a stolen vehicle. Police charged Linday with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, robbery with a dangerous weapon and larceny of a firearm. Lindsay was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility on March 4 under no bond due to the Pretrial Integrity Act. The shooting remains under investigation by the Asheville PD. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Crash injures 1, damages several power poles in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Police are investigating an early morning crash that left a pedestrian critically injured and significant property damage to several power poles in west Asheville. The Asheville Police Department said officers responded to a single vehicle crash with injuries in the 600 block of Haywood Road just after 1 a.m. Tuesday. According to reports, early investigation of the scene suggests a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder was traveling east on Haywood Road at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and hit a power pole. Police said the vehicle continued driving and struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk before driving through another power pole, swerving left off the other side of the road and taking out a bike rack and the bus stop in front of Ingles. The pedestrian was taken to Mission Hospital with significant injuries and remains in critical condition, according the reports. The Asheville Police Department said the driver of the vehicle, 34-year-old Max Clayton Howard Mackin, was found to be impaired at the scene. He was taken into custody and charged with the following: Driving while impaired Felony possession of schedule II Felony possession of controlled substance in secured facility Failure to maintain lane Failure to wear a seatbelt Mackin was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility where he was given no bond by a magistrate due to the Pretrial Integrity Act. The police department said Duke Energy is actively working to restore power to traffic lights on Haywood Road, but that traffic is flowing without delay. More charges on Mackin are expected as the investigation continues. If you have any information regarding this incident, contact APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411 or through the mobile app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
