Carl Leon Nicholson, 58, of Anmoore, West Virginia, was last seen on December 23, 2022, when he left a family member’s home. A week later, on December 30, 2022, a silver 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo believed to be the vehicle he was driving was found burned on Haymond Rocks Road in Mount Clare, in a wooded area of Harrison County.

Nicholson is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 140 to 150 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Authorities say he is a wanted fugitive with active warrants related to failure to update his sex offender registration, sexual assault, and domestic violence; the U.S. Marshals Service has warned he has a history of violent tendencies and should be considered dangerous. Investigators traced his movements through Randolph, Barbour, Upshur, Lewis, Taylor and Harrison counties in the five days before he vanished and have interviewed more than 60 associates, friends and family members, none of whom have seen him since December 2022.

Law enforcement considers it possible Nicholson may be deceased, but no body has been found. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to his location. Does anyone in those counties remember seeing Carl or the Monte Carlo in late December 2022?