The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting a tactical operation at River Park Mobile Home Park in Cullowhee. This operation requires the temporary closure of Ledbetter Road at the first entrance to River Park and also at the last entrance to Riverpark. This is […]
Read More »Arrest Made for Stolen Truck & Firearm
Arrest Made for Stolen Truck & Firearm Sylva PD recently conducted an investigation into the larceny of a citizen’s Chevrolet Silverado truck and a firearm. The vehicle was recovered the next day in another county. The investigation & subsequent evidence led officers to Cleat Chris Fox. Today, Fox was arrested and charged for stealing the […]
Read More »First Degree Murder Charges Filed After Grand Jury Indictment
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a former Cashiers resident this week for first-degree murder, Sheriff Chip Hall said. Grant Alexander Higgs, 42, is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center under a $5 million dollar bond. Monday, a Jackson County Grand Jury indicted Higgs in the shooting death of Brittney Nicole Leftridge, 31. […]
Read More »Tractor Trailer Crash on Highway 74
Today, we unexpectedly had all of Hwy 74 Westbound traffic routed thru our small town. This made for a busy day for all our first responders and a frustrating day for our town’s motorists. A major truck with trailer crash on Hwy 74 caused the traffic diversion. The crews on Hwy 74 did a fantastic […]
Read More »Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Announces the Passing of Senior Deputy Sean Kevin Bryson
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is saddened to announce the passing of Senior Deputy Sean Kevin Bryson after battling a lengthy illness. Senior Deputy Bryson began his career with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in December of 2002. He became a Deputy in 2004 and was later promoted to Senior Deputy and served Jackson County […]
Read More »Concert on The Creek Continues
The 13th season of Concerts on the Creek continues Friday, July 22 with a performance by Steve Weams and the Caribbean Cowboys from 7-9 p.m. Steve Weams & The Caribbean Cowboys Band have been entertaining audiences for over 30 years. They perform primarily in Western North Carolina but have traveled from Key West, Fla., to […]
Read More »Wanted Man in Franklin, NC Area
PRESS RELEASE Macon County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division July 13, 2022 Sheriff Robert L. Holland Reposted by Jackson County Emergency Management WANTED FOR HOMICIDE: Solomon Ramos-Santos has been confirmed to be in the Franklin, NC area following the murder of his estranged wife. Solomon Ramos-Santos is wanted for the murder of his estranged wife […]
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