Noah Brooks Brown (UPDATE: 22 year old Noah Brooks Brown was arrested on Friday, November 28th and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a Seneca man who is wanted on multiple charges, including a charge of Attempted Murder.   22 year old Noah Brooks Brown of Seneca is also wanted on two counts of Attempted Armed Robbery, three counts

(Walhalla, SC)------------------With the Thanksgiving Day Holiday weekend upon us, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is providing today some travel, shopping and property protection tips in order to help keep you safe, whether you are staying at home or traveling to a destination.        According to information released by AAA, almost 82 million travelers are projected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving travel period.  The number of projected trav

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Isaiah 40:31 Foundation and Publix in Seneca, delivered Thanksgiving meals yesterday to citizens of Oconee County.    “For the fourth straight year, employees and Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were able to deliver Thanksgiving meals to our citizens in Oconee County,” said Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.  “Working with our partners and friends in the Isaiah

Daniel Christopher Harman (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A West Union man remains in jail today, after his bond was denied, on charges related to a Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor investigation.    39 year old Daniel Christopher Harman has been charged with 26 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – First Degree and 27 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 2 nd Degree.   Harman was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and former Oconee County Sheriff Earl Holcombe (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------At a ceremony held this past Wednesday at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, retired Sheriff Earl Holcombe received an award from the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association.   Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw presented Sheriff Holcombe with an Honor Award for Public Service Certificate and Medal.  Many former and current Sheriff’s Office empl

Dana Nicole Phillips Joshua Richard Dills (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca woman was released from jail today, on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond, after her arrest yesterday morning as a result of a sexual misconduct investigation that also involved a State Inmate who is housed at the Oconee County Detention Center.   39 year old Dana Nicole Phillips, of Watson Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 9:26am today on

Celeste Marie Lillian Edward Crowe Heath Allan Bates (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Oconee man and woman Sunday evening as a result of a traffic stop that occurred between Westminster and Oakway.   The names of the persons arrested, and their charges, are:   · 42 year old Heath Allan Bates, who has listed addresses of Hancock Lane in Westminster and Westminster Highway in Walhalla.  Bates has been charged with

(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 November 2025 Scams Update.           The Sheriff’s Office spoke with a victim of a law enforcement related scam in reference to missing jury duty.  The victim received a call from someone claiming to be Officer Holloway from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Offi

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Investigation by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office into a Sweepstakes Scam has led to the recovery of approximately $20,000 for the victim.  Back on September 15 th of this year, a Deputy took a report from a victim in which the victim states that she received a call from Publisher’s Clearing House.  The caller stated that the victim had won $250,000 and a Mercedes-Benz vehicle.  However, the victim would need to pay app

Candace Haley Blackwell (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in the current Sheriff’s Office drug round-up.  The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am on Wednesday, October 1 st .          The Sheriff’s Office obtained 35 arrest warrants on 23 persons.  The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives w

Rachel Marie Foster (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster woman remains in jail today after her arrest yesterday on multiple charges related to an ongoing domestic disturbance investigation.   Bond was denied on charges of Kidnapping, Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature and Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime against 36 year old Rachel Marie Foster of Westminster.  Foster will appear before a Circuit Court Judge

John Justin Casey Ward (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster man remains in jail today after his arrest yesterday on multiple charges in relation to a domestic disturbance investigation and a pursuit that crossed into the state of Georgia earlier this month.   Bond was denied on all charges against 46 year old John Justin Casey Ward of Westminster.  Ward was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:11pm yesterday.  Ward was transpo

Joseph Levi Jimenez (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, on a combined $105,000 surety bond, after his arrest yesterday on multiple drug warrants.   27 year old Joseph Levi Jimenez, of Eric Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at about 1:44pm.  Jimenez will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device, as a condition of bond, should he be released from jail.    Jimenez was charged by a Narcotics Age

Bryan Lance Roach (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in the current Sheriff’s Office drug round-up.  The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am on Wednesday, October 1 st .          The Sheriff’s Office obtained 35 arrest warrants on 23 persons.  The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working

Brandon Scott Creel Michael Anthony McCrary (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Easley man remains in jail today, on a combined $110,000 surety bond, after being booked into jail yesterday on two outstanding arrest warrants in relation to a 2024 burglary and larceny investigation.   38 year old Brandon Scott Creel, of Polly Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 8:32pm Tuesday.  Creel was transported from the Kirkland Correctiona

Timothy Reshawn Leland (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday for sexually assaulting a minor, who is a teenager.   42 year old Timothy Reshawn Leland, of E. South 6 th  Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:37am Tuesday.    The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on September 28 th  of this year after a Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau

Thaddeus Lane Carroll (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has filed charges today against an Oconee man in reference to a domestic violence investigation and a S.W.A.T. activation yesterday.   34 year old Thaddeus Lane Carroll, who has listed addresses of Harry’s Drive in Westminster and Anderson Road in Seneca, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:45pm Tuesday.   Carroll has been charged with one co

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. team was activated this afternoon in reference to a barricaded subject at a residence near Westminster.    Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau were dispatched at around 3:39pm to an address on Harry’s Drive, near the Coffee Road, in reference to a domestic disturbance in which an adult male made threats of harm towards himself and an adult female.    Deputies were also told that

Hope Belinda Hathaway (UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Hope Belinda Hathaway has been located and she is safe.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing Seneca woman.   38 year old Hope Belinda Hathaway was reported missing by a family member to the Sheriff’s Office this afternoon.  Hope left her residence, which is located near Utica, Monda

Jason Dwayne Whitlock (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pickens man yesterday on a charge of Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer.      42 year old Jason Dwayne Whitlock, of Edens Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:09pm yesterday.  Whitlock was also charged with one count of Driving under Suspension.  Whitlock was given a combined $3,147.50 surety bond and was released from ja