(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------In a follow-up to a news release from Tuesday evening, an Investigator with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a stolen pickup truck has been recovered today in the city of Clemson. The Sheriff’s Office can also report that the recovery of the pickup truck was aided by a FLOCK camera from the city of Seneca. The Sheriff’s Office issued a news release last evening seeking the public’s help in locating a s

(UPDATE: The pickup truck has been recovered today, Wednesday, November 4th, in the city of Clemson with the assistance from the Clemson Police Department. We would like to thank Clemson PD for their assistance. (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a pickup truck that was reported stolen over the weekend. A Deputy assigned to the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded last Saturday to an add

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in an ongoing burglary investigation at a Tokeena Crossroads business. Investigators are also seeking the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in the investigation. Deputies assigned to the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to the Countryside #2 convenience store on West-Oak Highway, near Highway 59, during the early morning hours of Thursday

Keri Danielle French (UPDATE: Keri Danielle French was taken into custody this Friday evening, October 30th, 2026 in Anderson County. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the Anderson County Sheriff's Office for their help and assistance in the apprehension of French.) (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a Fair Play woman who is wanted on six arrest warrants. 3

Patrick Andrew Kelly (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------An Oconee County man remains in jail today after his arrest Wednesday on multiple charges related to a Monday evening shooting incident. 34 year old Patrick Andrew Kelly, who has listed addresses of Whitmire Church Road in Tamassee and Lydia Mtn. Road near Salem, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 7:41pm yesterday. Kelly was taken into custody during a Warrant Service at an add

John Anthony Roper, Jr. (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest Sunday on charges of Kidnapping and Domestic Violence – 2nd Degree. 49 year old John Anthony Roper, Jr., of Lakeshore Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 3:36pm yesterday. Roper, Jr. was taken into custody during a Warrant Service by Deputies assigned to the Uniform Patrol Bureau. Roper, Jr. was given a combined $35,

George W. Watson, Jr. (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Fair Play remains in jail at this time, on a combined $200,000 surety bond, after his arrest last Friday afternoon on charges of Kidnapping and Criminal Sexual Conduct – First Degree. 49 year old George W. Watson, Jr. of Dean Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center, on Friday, October 23rd, at around 1:40pm. Watson, Jr. was transported from the Pickens County Detention Center to the j

Clarence Curtis Hendrix, Jr. (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail at this time, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest overnight on multiple charges in a burglary and domestic violence investigation. 35 year old Clarence Curtis Hendrix, Jr., who has a listed address of Davis Mill Park Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 7:08am this morning on a Temporary Custody Order. Arrest warrants were obtained

Rickie Ray Autry, Jr. (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Fair Play remains in jail at this time, on a $100,000 surety bond, after his arrest today on a charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Second Degree. 53 year old Rickie Ray Autry, Jr., of Wilderness Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:12am this morning. Autry, Jr. was booked into jail by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Autry, Jr. will be required t

Lorie Ellen Lee (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Westminster woman remains in jail tonight, on a $30,000 surety bond, after her arrest today on a charge of Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult Resulting in Death in an ongoing Oconee County Sheriff’s Office investigation. 51 year old Lorie Ellen Lee, of Dorothy Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:36pm by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. The Sheriff’s Office began an inves

Joseph Lee Pinard (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Tamassee man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest overnight on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 36 year old Joseph Lee Pinard, of Slick Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center this morning at around 2:06am. Pinard has also been charged with one count of Furnishing Contraband into a Detention Facility. Late Tuesday evening, a Deputy assigned to the

John Devin Wilbanks (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a third arrest today in a continuing investigation into a shooting incident that occurred last Thursday morning near Walhalla. 23 year old John Devin Wilbanks, of Jersey Drive in Westminster, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 3:11pm today on a charge of Unlawful Sell of a Pistol. Wilbanks received a $25,000 dollar personal recogni

Davina Jill Browne (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a Walhalla woman today as a result of a continuing investigation into a Thursday morning Walhalla area shooting incident. 33 year old Davina Jill Browne, of Sherwood Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:32pm on a charge of Unlawfully Placing a Child at Risk of Harm. According to an arrest warrant, Browne is accu

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has detained a 15 year old male on a charge of Involuntary Manslaughter in relation to a Thursday morning shooting incident that occurred in the Walhalla area. A Juvenile Referral Packet has been obtained and the juvenile is being transported to the South Carolina Department of Corrections facility in Columbia. According to a news release issued by the Sheriff’s Office this morning, the..

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a Thursday morning shooting incident in the Walhalla area. The E-911/Communications Center received a call at around 8:28am today from an address on Sherwood Lane, which is near Highlands Highway. According to initial information received by dispatch, a teenager accidentally shot a friend inside of the residence in the head as the teenager was moving a firearm. T

(Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------------The 3rd Annual Oconee Night Out has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th. On that day, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will join with other Oconee County law enforcement and public safety agencies at The F.A.R.M. Center, which is located at 2063 Sandifer Boulevard, for this year’s event which will be held from 5pm until 7pm. The public safety agencies that are scheduled to participate include: Oconee County Emerg

Korin Jamell Moffett Bartley Omar White (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today a second arrest in a recent Grand Larceny and vehicle break-in investigation. 33 year old Korin Jamell Moffett, of Houston, TX, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 7:45am today. Moffett was transported from Houston to the Oconee County Detention Center and served with arrest warrants charging him with one

(Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today that registration is now open for the Cops and Clergy Prayer Breakfast in celebration of the 2026 National Faith and Blue Weekend. The Cops and Clergy Prayer Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, October 9th beginning at 8am. The Prayer Breakfast will be held at Westminster First Baptist Church, which is located 426 West-Oak Highway in Westminster. The Praye

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------Investigators from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office have filed additional charges today against a 14 year old male in an ongoing Ill Treatment of Animals Investigation. According to a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office announced that the Criminal Investigations Bureau was conducting an Ill Treatment of Animals investigation. The news release stated that the investigation began during the early

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office are currently conducting an Ill Treatment of Animals investigation. The investigation began during the early morning hours of September 18th of this year after a Deputy assigned to the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to an address on Whitewater Falls Road, which is north of Salem, in reference to a suspicious person call for service.