APD detective uncovers massive apartment fraud network

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Three days after Masieuh Dewayne Morgan, 19, was arrested on 25 felony counts, Asheville Police Department detective Aaron Buyanovsky spoke with 828newsNOW to shed light on the web of fraud that led to Morgan’s apprehension.

Morgan was charged for crimes including obtaining property under false pretenses, forgery and conspiracy. According to APD, Morgan was likely working with several accomplices. Additional charges are to follow as the investigation continues.

Read our coverage of the arrest here.

Apartment crime-plex

According to Buyanovsky, investigating the fraud case began in August 2025, when APD detectives were searching for a murder suspect…

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