Charges for drugs, Child Abuse send women to jail

Asheville, NC  –  Two separate incidents involving drugs and child abuse landed Asheville women in jail as the Christmas holiday approached.

Sara Marguerite Bollo, 33, of Fletcher was arrested Thursday and charged with three felonies:  possession of methamphetamine, possession of drugs at a jail and possession of cocaine, according to arrest warrants.

Buncombe County Detention Facility records show she was also charged with misdemeanors child abuse, driving while impaired, reckless driving and resisting public officers.  Bond is set at $81,000.

Bollo was carrying 4.9 grams of methamphetamine and 12.9 grams of cocaine at the time of her arrest, the warrants state.

Ashley Norman, 25, of Indian Knob Road was arrested Thursday and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanors assault on a child under 12, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of hit and run, reckless driving and driving without a license, according to arrest warrants.

Norman assaulted an 11-year-old child by ramming the vehicle in which the child was riding, with her vehicle, according to arrest warrants.

Bond is set at $10,000