Jacob Colby Nicholson, 23 A man from Jackson County is being charged with a felony for having documents related to child sexual abuse. The 23-year-old Sylva resident Jacob Colby Nicholson is accused of three felonies related to second-degree sexual exploitation of minors. A warrant for Nicholson’s arrest was obtained on March 25th in connection with his suspected possession of sexually graphic photos of young children. He is charged with du...

Carlos Sanchez-Cruz, age 38 A man is facing serious legal actions following an incident that transpired late last month. Carlos Sanchez-Cruz, aged 38 and hailing from Sylva, has been apprehended on a felony charge of assault inflicting serious bodily injury. The arrest of Sanchez-Cruz by Sylva Police occurred on March 25, subsequent to a report received around 6:27 p.m. regarding an altercation near McDonald’s on Asheville Highway. Chief Ch...