Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Announces Second Drug Round-Up of 2022
Whitney Sloan Peay
William David Gunn
Tyler Ray Spearman
Teresa Lynn Worley
Mitchell Adair Sloan
Matthew Lee Thompson
Mark Evan Medlin
Lori Denise Williams
Kermit Eugene Moss
Justin Marshall Gunn
Joshua James Witherington
James Gus Orr, Jr.
James Earl Webb
David Wayne Howard
Dylan Trevor Bernard
Benjamin Eric Ramey
Barry Dee Palmer II
Christina Ann Henson
Ann Marie Ballard
Shasta Denard Richardson
(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today that the second drug round-up of 2022 began yesterday morning.
The Sheriff’s Office began the operation 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 11:00am today, seven 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 individuals that have been arrested so far and their charges according to warrants:
1) Ann Marie Ballard
Seneca, SC
59 years old
Distribution of Heroin – 4 counts
Ballard was also charged with one count of Trafficking in Heroin in regards to approximately 6.36 grams of being located on her person during her arrest yesterday.
Ballard was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:30pm Thursday.
At this time, Ballard remains in jail on a combined $300,000 surety bond.
2) Matthew Lee Thompson
Seneca, SC
42 years old
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
Thompson has also been charged with one count of Possession of Methamphetamine in regards to approximately 1.39 grams of Methamphetamine being located on his person during his arrest yesterday.
Thompson was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 7:43pm Thursday and remains in jail, at this time, on a combined $100,000 surety bond.
3) Mark Evan Medlin
35 years old
Westminster, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
Medlin was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 9:54pm on Friday.
At this time, Medlin remains in jail on a $50,000 surety bond.
4) Benjamin Eric Ramey
Seneca, SC
40 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Currently in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center after he was arrested on August 11st, 2022 by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.
5) Dylan Trevor Bernard
Westminster, SC
22 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Currently being housed in a South Carolina Department of Corrections Facility
6) Kermit Eugene Moss
Seneca, SC
46 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Currently in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center after he was arrested on August 13th, 2022 by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.
7) Whitney Sloan Peay
Westminster, SC
31 years old
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
Currently being housed in a South Carolina Department of Corrections Facility
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
· Mitchell Adair Sloan
39 years old
Seneca, SC
Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Barry Dee Palmer II
33 years old
Seneca, SC
Distribution of Heroin – 1 count
Distribution of Fentanyl – 1 count
Trafficking in 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