Other (indicate in message) Submitted: November 13, 2025 | Updated: November 13, 2025

[See Editor’s Note](November 2025) Submission related to “Sheriff Wright and Sheriff Ellenburg – Rutherford County NC, Spartanburg County SC” communications.

Date sent in to Sunshine: 11/04/25

Original Subject:
Sheriff Wright and Sheriff Ellenburg - Rutherford County NC, Spartanburg County SC

Original Message:
This is a public records request for all emails, letters, text messages between Rutherford County NC Sheriff Aaron Ellenburg and Spartanburg County SC Sheriff Chuck Wright that contain at least one of the following words “pills, cash, detention, press, deal, campaign, drugs, brother, high”

[email protected]
[email protected]

Government Entity:
City of Asheville

Start Date / End Date:
September 27, 2024 - May 23, 2025

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Editor’s Note 11/13/25: The submission above has been marked as “Completed”.

1) As written it is unclear to what specific Government entity the request should be sent. Looking at the contact info provided, it seems that the sender is asking to submit the same request to two separate entities (in NC and SC).

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– We just want to note this, incase you’re hoping to receive that type of info within the responsive records.

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Status: Completed

Activity:

  • November 13, 2025 4:44 pm

    7 months ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending