Kevin Wayne Maler Joe Navarro, III (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office charged two Westminster men this week in an ongoing Armed Robbery investigation. 60 year old Kevin Wayne Maler and 44 year old Joe Navarro, III were served arrest warrants this week charging them with one count each of Armed Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime. Maler was arrested as a resu

Logan Cage Randall (UPDATE ON AUGUST 20TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is reporting that 16 year old Logan Cage Randall has been located and he is safe). (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway teenager. 16 year old Logan Cage Randall left his residence near Newry this morning before Deputies arrived on scene to investigate a report of a disturbance. Deputies searched

Michael Stephen Burns (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 42 year old Michael Stephen Burns was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:50pm. In reference to the same call for service, Burns was also charged with one count each of Possession of Fentanyl and Resisting Arrest. Burns was also served with a warran

Tyler Lee Louidor (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest Tuesday evening on multiple charges, including a charge of Trafficking in Fentanyl. 21 year old Tyler Lee Louidor was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:20pm. Louidor has also been charged with two counts each of Public Disorderly Conduct and one count each of Breach of Peace and Possession of Contraband in a

(Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------- In 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 July 2026 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office continues to receive information, as well as calls from our citizens, in reference to law enforcement related scams. The majority of the scams fall under two categories: · A citizen is notified by someone cl

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------Oconee County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Corporal Luke McCall was recently awarded with the South Carolina Instructor of the Year Award for his work with the L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement against Drugs and Violence) program. The Award was presented to Corporal McCall last week at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Corporal McCall has taught the L.E.A.D. program at his assigned school, Walhalla Middle School

James Christopher Brown (Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest over the weekend on burglary and domestic violence charges. 42 year old James Christopher Brown was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:04pm this past Saturday, July 25th. Brown has been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary and Domestic Violence – 1st Degree. Deputies from the Uniform Pa

Christopher Lathaniel Cunningham (Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man last Friday afternoon on two arrest warrants, including a warrant on a charge of Kidnapping. 37 year old Christopher Lathaniel Cunningham was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center, on Friday, July 24th, at around 3:22pm. Cunningham was booked into jail by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Cunningham was also charged in the

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------Investigators assigned to the Unsolved Case Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office are releasing a sketch today of an individual who resembles a person of interest they are seeking to identify in the ongoing Marcus Lee homicide investigation. The sketch is of an individual who resembles a person that was reportedly seen on the day of the murder, which is December 8th, 1986. Mr. Lee’s body was discovered the morning of Dece

Anthony Daniel Harris (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest Wednesday evening on burglary, weapon and narcotic charges as the result of an investigation into a disturbance call for service on the Utica Mill Hill. 18 year old Anthony Daniel Harris, of Lonsdale Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:15pm yesterday. Arrest warrants were obtained agains

Andrew Carter Holbrooks (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Oconee County man remains in jail today after his arrest last Friday evening on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 2nd Degree. 20 year old Andrew Carter Holbrooks was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 9:27pm on Friday, July 10th. During an initial appearance before a Judge, Holbrooks was denied bond on the two charges. Holbrooks will appear before a Circu

Tevin Demarcio Coleman (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Columbia, SC man over the weekend on a charge of Kidnapping as a result of a welfare check on an adult female, who was the victim. 25 year old Tevon Demarcio Durham, of Wilkinson Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:51pm on Saturday, June 27th. Durham, who has an address on Jacobs Road near Seneca that is listed on the arr

"Earlier today, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office was contacted by two of our media partners regarding a reported murder investigation in the West Union area. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is not conducting such an investigation. It appears that the information came from an unofficial source. We thank those media partners for reaching out to us to confirm if the information was true. Please follow the Oconee County Sheriff's Office on our official social media accou

Melvin Leonel Saravia Cabrera (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Greenville man remains in jail tonight, on a combined $125,000 surety bond, after his arrest this week on charges related to two separate property crime investigations, including one investigation in which he is accused of stealing a skid steer valued at approximately $110,000 from a construction site. 28 year old Melvin Leonel Saravia Carbrera, of Cathey Street and Jerusalem Circle, was booked i

Zachary Ty Jackson (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending extradition, after his arrest this week on a Fugitive from Justice charge in relation to a child sex crime investigation from the state of Michigan. 26 year old Zachary Ty Jackson, of Chris Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:26pm on Sunday, June 21st. A hold has been placed on Jackson by Genesee County, Michigan, which is located

Trake Tyler Anderson (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in a 2026 drug round-up. The Sheriff’s Office obtained 32 arrest warrants on 18 persons. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office. The narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------Investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Oconee County Rural Fire, are currently investigating a fire that damaged multiple storage buildings, and multiple boats, at a facility today near the Oconee/Pickens County line. E-911/Communications received a call at around 9:07am this morning in reference to a report of a fire and heavy smoke at a boat storage facility on Greenbrier Road and Fall Cree

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in an April 2026 property crimes investigation in which a lawn mower and trailer were stolen from an address in Tamassee. The Sheriff’s Office is seeking to identify the vehicle in this incident as well as any persons of interest in this investigation. On the afternoon of April 6th, a Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to an address on Burrell Dri

Doyle Eugene McCall, Jr. (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office officially charged today a Mountain Rest man who led Deputies on a pursuit, and then barricaded himself inside of the vehicle he was driving after a traffic accident yesterday afternoon. 57 year old Doyle Eugene McCall, Jr. of Lisa Lane was charged by Deputies with one count each of Failure to Stop for a Blue Light, Resisting Arrest, Reckless Driving and Driving un

Kyle William Shumsky (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail this evening, on a combined $12,125.00 surety bond, after his arrest yesterday on a charge of First Degree Burglary. 22 year old Kyle William Shumsky, of Sugarhill Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:19pm Thursday by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Shumsky was also charged with one count of Larceny of a Bicycle in relation to the sa