Crystal Renee Bryson (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in a previous 2024 drug round-up.        Arrest warrants in the previous 2024 round-up were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office.  Among the narcotics purchased during the controlled purchases were Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Morphine and

Kayla Merritt Kelley (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca woman remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after her arrest Monday on charges in relation to a Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor investigation.   36 year old Kayla Merritt Kelley, of Myers Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:17pm yesterday.  Arrest warrants were obtained against Kelley on charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 2 nd Degree

Matthew Lee Thompson (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday evening on charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine.   45 year old Matthew Lee Thompson, of Tokeena Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:42pm Sunday.   A Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau, on routine patrol in the area of Wells Highway and Joe Lewis Road, observed a motorcycle that m

Xavier Tylan Greenlee Xavier Tylan Greenlee (UPDATE AS OF 6PM - MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that 15 year old Xavier Tylan Greenlee has been located and he is safe.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing, endangered teenager.      15 year old Xavier Tylan Greenlee was reported missing by a f

Dewayne Dean Hendershot (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man was arrested this week on a weapons charge as a result of a Warrant Service.    36 year old Dewayne Dean Hendershot, of Britton Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2pm on Wednesday.  The weapons charge against Hendershot was obtained by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit of the Sheriff’s Office.    Hendershot was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Britt

Anthony Michael Tiddick (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a North Carolina man this week on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine.   47 year old Anthony Michael Tiddick was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:35am Thursday.  According to an arrest warrant, Tiddick has a listed address of Cullasaja Drive in Highlands, NC.   A Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded late Wednesday e

Tommy Lee Gray Galen Tennille Craig (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man and a Seneca woman remain in jail today after their arrest yesterday in an ongoing Utica Mill Hill burglary investigation.   35 year old Tommy Lee Gray and 45 year old Galen Tennille Craig were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 8:23am and 12:00pm Tuesday.  Both Gray and Crain have been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary.   Gray received

Casey Wayne Holt (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster man remains in jail today after his arrest Saturday afternoon on charges related to a domestic violence investigation.   29 year old Casey Wayne Holt, of Lem Burton Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on March 21 st at around 1:50pm.  Holt has been charged with one count each of Kidnapping and Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature.    Holt was denied bond on bot

Larry Allen Ford (Walhalla, SC)------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest last Friday afternoon on outstanding drug trafficking warrants.   41 year old Larry Allen Ford, of Fernwood Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on March 20 th at around 2:11pm.  Ford was taken into custody at the Oconee Memorial Hospital and transported to jail.    The outstanding arrest warrants were obtained in 2014 as part of an inve

Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen and Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing, endangered 15 year old girl and her four-month old child.   Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen and her child, Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen, were reported missing by a family to the Sheriff’s Office this morning.  Jazmynn and Elina were

Grace Lynn Bartlett (UPDATE AS OF 1:32PM - FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Grace Lynn Bartlett has been located and she is safe.)  (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in locating a missing, endangered teenager.    15 year old Grace Lynn Bartlett was reported missing by a family member early Thursday evening.

Worth Street Residence (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Unsolved Case Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today as it continues an investigation into an unsolved 2002 murder that occurred near Seneca.    According to information previously released by the Sheriff’s Office, the body of Charles Ellis “Tubby” Raines was discovered inside of his home on Worth Street, which is near Highway 123 and what was then known as

(From L - R: Master Deputy Steven Gilliard, Investigator Sergeant Clay Sheriff and Staff Sergeant Tyler Chapman) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Property Crimes Investigator from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently received an award during training that took place in Orlando, FL.   Investigator Sergeant Clay Sheriff received the Daniel Pearson Law Enforcement Award in March of this year at a training that was sponsored by the American Rental Assoc

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------I n our continuing efforts to educate and inform our citizens, and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing today our March 2026 Scams Update.         The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has recently taken reports of what is known as sextortion scams.  In one report, the Sheriff’s Office was notified by a man who was communicating with a woman on a social media app.  The w

Robert Lawrence Dagostaro (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest yesterday on multiple charges, including a charge of First Degree Burglary.   25 year old Robert Lawrence Dagostaro, of Ames Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 6:07pm Tuesday.  In addition to the First Degree Burglary charge, Dagostaro was also charged in the same investigation with one count each of Use of Vehicle

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Unsolved Case Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, after consultations with the 10 th  Circuit Solicitor’s Office, has closed a 2002 homicide investigation.    On the morning of June 28 th , 2002, Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office responded to a mobile home at 271 N. Retreat Road, which is near S. Highway 11, in reference to 50 year old Bruce Gaines Marett being discovered dead by a friend on a couch inside of the

Sergio Edward Mast (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after a weekend arrest on a charge of Kidnapping as a result of a domestic disturbance investigation.    21 year old Sergio Edward Mast, who has listed addresses of Gloria Lane and Snow Creek Church Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:27pm Saturday.  Mast was also charged with one count each of Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nat

Grace Lynn Bartlett (UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is announcing that Grace Lynn Bartlett has been located and she is safe). (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in locating a missing, endangered teenager who is suffering from behavioral problems.    15 year old Grace Lynn Bartlett was reported missing by a family member late Sunday evening.  Bartle

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------63 days ago today, 16 year old Cooper Bryant Crawford was reported missing to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office after leaving his home on West-Oak Highway near Townville.    Since that time, the Missing Person’s Unit has followed up on leads in reference to Cooper’s whereabouts.  Those tips have run dry, which has led Investigators today to ask for the public’s help in locating Cooper and bringing him back home to his family

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be holding the first Community Cook of 2026 on Tuesday, March 31st.    The Sheriff’s Office Cook Team will be preparing and serving meals that day from 5pm to 7pm at Rocky Knoll Baptist Church, which is located near Walhalla on Highway 28.  The Cook Team is holding the Community Cook in partnership with Rocky Knoll Baptist.  The Community Cook is being sponsored by the Oconee County She