
Barry Dee Palmer II

Mitchell Adair Sloan
(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing two additional arrests in the second drug round-up of 2022.
The Sheriff’s Office began the operation on Thursday, September 1st with a meeting and briefing at 9:00am at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained arrest warrants on 20 subjects. The arrest warrants 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 buys by undercover operatives were Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Heroin, LSD, and Ecstasy.
As of 3pm today, nine individuals had been arrested so far and/or were already in jail and will or have been served their warrants. Here are the names of the two additional suspects arrested and their charges according to warrants:
· Barry Dee Palmer II
33 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
Distribution of Fentanyl – 1 count
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
Palmer was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 7:07pm on Friday, September 2nd
Palmer was also arrested on an outstanding Magistrates Bench Warrant
At this time, Palmer remains in jail on a combined $90,000 surety bond
Palmer will also be required to wear an electronic monitoring device, as a condition of bond, should he be released
· Mitchell Adair Sloan
39 years old
Seneca, SC
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
Sloan was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 7:48am on Wednesday, September 7th
At this time, Sloan remains in jail on a $100,000 surety bond
Sloan will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device, as a condition of bond, should he be released
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the remainder of those who are wanted in our ongoing round-up. Anyone with any information can leave a tip with Crimestoppers online at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com. You don’t have to give your name when you contact Crimestoppers and all information provided is confidential. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward. The names of the remaining suspects are as follows:
· David Wayne Howard
40 years old
Westminster, SC
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
· James Gus Orr, Jr.
53 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution in Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Justin Marshall Gunn
36 years old
Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 3 counts
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
· Joshua James Witherington
42 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Teresa Lynn Worley
54 years old
Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Tyler Ray Spearman
21 years old
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Distribution of Ecstasy – 1 count
Distribution of LSD – 1 count
· Christina Ann Henson
37 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· William David Gunn
37 years old
Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
· James Earl Webb
26 years old
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
· Shasta Denard Richardson
40 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Lori Denise Williams
42 years old
Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
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