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MISSING: Search underway for man last seen in West Asheville

2 months ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says Jerron Parker, 34, was last seen near a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Photo: Contributed/Buncombe County Sheriff's Office


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for a missing man last seen in West Asheville.

According to the sheriff’s office, 34-year-old Jerron Parker was last seen in October after leaving a residence near the Cracker Barrel restaurant in the West Asheville area. Authorities did not release additional details about the circumstances of his disappearance.

Anyone with information about Parker’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office at 828-250-6670.

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