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 Way, 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 to

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.

Bartley Omar White (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an arrest in a Grand Larceny and vehicle break-in investigation. 43 year old Bartley Omar White, who has listed addresses in Greenville, SC and Houston, TX, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. on Saturday, September 19th, at around 5am. White was transported from Harris County, TX to Oconee County. White was served arrest warrants on

Steven Earl Bentley (UPDATE : The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Steven Earl Bentley has been located and he is safe.) (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing Laurens County man who was last seen in Oconee County late last Friday night. A family member of 32 year old Steven Earl Bentley contacted the Sheriff’s Office this afternoon and told Deputies

Totianna Annabell Lee Holland (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Seneca woman remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after her arrest over the weekend on charges related to a property crime. 28 year old Totianna Annabell Lee Holland was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:05pm on Sunday, September 20th. Holland has been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary, Petit Larceny and Trespassing. Holland has also been

Annalisse Rebecca Griffin Keidene Omon Hunter (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today a second arrest in a recent Townville area property crime investigation. 19 year old Annalisse Rebecca Griffin of Seneca was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 5:05pm Wednesday. Griffin has been charged with one count each of Accessory before the Fact of a Felony and Accessory after Fact of a Felony.

Christian Taylor Moon (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Six Mile man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Second Degree. 25 year old Christian Taylor Moon was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 6:40pm Wednesday by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on Septem

Jennifer Julianne Crider (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Seneca woman remains in jail today, on a $50,000 dollar surety bond, after her arrest last Friday morning on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 37 year old Jennifer Julianne Crider was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center, on September 11th, at around 3:29am. Crider will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device, as a condition of bond, should she be released from jail.

Keidene Omon Hunter (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Westminster man remains in jail today, on a combined $36,000 dollar surety bond, after his arrest last Thursday on multiple charges in a property crime investigation. 20 year old Keidene Omon Hunter was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:46pm on Thursday, September 10th. If released on bond, Hunter will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device as a condition of the bon

Anthony Carl Michaud (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Westminster man remains in jail after his arrest last week by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on charges of having Child Sexual Abuse Material in his possession. 76 year old Anthony Carl Michaud was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:08pm last Wednesday, September 9th by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. In all, Eller has been charged with 10 counts of Sexual Exploitati