The Swain County sheriff notified county commissioners July 1 that he will retire immediately, as police continue to ...

Curtis Cochran, 72, is accused of felonious restraint and misdemeanor sexual battery, soliciting prostitution and assault on ...

A Swain County judge issued more restrictions for suspended Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who appeared in court on several charges ...

Officers with the State Bureau of Investigation and the Cherokee Indian Police Department arrested Swain County Sheriff ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who was suspended from his duties following his arrest on felonious sexual charges, has ...

Facing sexual assault charges, Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has retired. The county shared the news Thursday on ...

The longtime sheriff of Swain County whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed.

A western North Carolina sheriff has retired from office after being accused of sexual misconduct and corruption.

According to the district attorney’s office, Cochran was arrested by agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and officers with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for ...