(NOT PICTURED: Parrish Anthony Youngblood and Jessie Lee Blackwell)
(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today the second drug round-up of 2024. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation with a meeting and briefing at 8:30am yesterday morning.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained 44 arrest warrants on 31 persons. 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 were Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Morphine and Prescription Medication. Two additional arrest warrants were obtained today against a wanted person for additional narcotics found on his person during his arrest yesterday.
As of Noon this morning, 13 persons had been arrested so far and/or were already in jail and will or have been served their warrants in direct relation to the drug round-up. 2 additional persons were arrested yesterday on unrelated charges during the search for those persons who were wanted in relation to the round-up. The names of those with warrants directed related to the round-up are as follows:
1) Bocephus Bentley
Heather Drive, Westminster, SC
40 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Bentley was arrested on October 11th, 2024 and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on unrelated charges. At this time, Bentley remains in jail. Bentley was given a $75,000 surety bond on the drug charge.
2) Bobby Errol Kimbrell
Browns Road, Fair Play, SC
52 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 3 counts
Kimbrell was arrested on August 20th, 2024 and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on unrelated charges. At this time, Kimbrell remains in jail. Kimbrell was given a combined $75,000 surety bond on the three drug charges.
3) Darion Deontre Wheeler
Laing Court/Sugar Hill Road, Seneca, SC
33 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Wheeler was arrested on October 2nd, 2023 and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on unrelated charges. At this time, Wheeler remains in jail. Wheeler was given a $75,000 surety bond on his drug charge.
4) Timothy Jacque Gibson
Rock Crusher Road, Walhalla, SC
63 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts
Gibson was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:02am on Thursday, December 5th. At this time, Gibson remains in jail on a combined $10,000 surety bond.
5) David Jordan Miller
Mark Lane, Townville, SC
24 years old
Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine – 1 count
Miller was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:10am on Thursday, December 5th. Miller was given a $5,000 surety bond on his drug charge. Miller was released from jail today after posting bond.
6)Troy Allen Elliott
Lonnie Drive, Walhalla, SC
53 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Elliott was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:18am on Thursday, December 5th. At this time, Elliott remains in jail on a $5,000 surety bond.
7) Bethany Martha Looper
Timberlake Drive, Seneca, SC
34 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts
Looper was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:37am on Thursday, December 5th. Looper was also served with a Family Court Bench Warrant and a hold was placed on Looper by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. At this time, Looper remains in jail. Looper was given a $15,000 surety bond on one of the drug charges while bond has yet to be set on the second charge.
8) Jameson Howard Clark
Pitts Road, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 3 counts
Distribution of Morphine – 1 count
Clark was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:08am on Thursday, December 5th. During his arrest, a quantity of Methamphetamine and Buprenorphine was found on his person. Subsequently, Clark has been additionally charged with one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance. At this time, Clark remains in jail as he was given a combined $20,000 surety bond on the initial charges related to the drug round-up. Bond has not been set, at this time, on the two additional charges.
9) Charles Allen Vinson, Jr.
Hope Avenue, Seneca, SC
35 years old
Distribution of Suboxone – 1 count
Vinson was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:11am on Thursday, December 5th. At this time, Vinson remains in jail on a $5,000 surety bond.
10) Angela Michelle Cox
Minnie McCall Road, Walhalla, SC
50 years old
Distribution of Oxycodone – 1 count
Cox was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:17pm on Thursday, December 5th. At this time, Cox remains in jail on a $10,000 surety bond.
11) Jacob Mark Smith
Thompson Lane, Westminster, SC
39 years old
Distribution of Oxycodone – 1 count
Smith was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:29pm on Thursday, December 5th. At this time, Smith remains in jail on a $25,000 surety bond.
12) Marcus Anthony McClain
Borderline Drive, West Union, SC
40 years old
Distribution of Fentanyl – 1 count
McClain was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:41pm on Thursday, December 5th. At this time, McClain remains in jail on a $225,000 surety bond.
13) Lisa Webb Capps
W. S. Boundary Street, Walhalla, SC
53 years old
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
Capps was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on Friday, December 6th, 2024 at 9:32am. At this time, Capps remains in jail pending a bond hearing.
Below are the names of the two persons arrested on unrelated charges during the search for the persons directly related to the round-up
1) Dana Marie Owens
Gammell Street, Seneca, SC
Magistrates Bench Warrant
Owens was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:00pm on Thursday, December 5th. Owens was arrested at an address on Minnie McCall Road near Walhalla. At this time, Owens remains in jail after being sentenced to 30 days in jail.
2) Candace Haley Blackwell
W. Bryant Road, West Union, SC
23 years old
Shoplifting – 1 count
Blackwell was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:25pm on Thursday, December 5th, 2024. Blackwell was arrested at an address on Thompson Lane near Walhalla. Blackwell was released from jail today on a $2,125.00 personal recognizance bond.
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:
· Christopher Robert Craig
55 years old
Alberts Road, Seneca, SC
Distribution in Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Joshua Eugene Reece
39 years old
Ponderosa Drive, Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Parrish Anthony Youngblood
55 years old
E. Lake Drive, Townville, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Randall Dain Wooten
42 years old
Wade Taylor Road, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Robert Lewis Schoenfeld, Jr.
47 years old
Brown Farm Road, Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Brett Lamar Underwood
32 years old
Parker Street, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Fentanyl – 1 count
· Crystal Renee Bryson (Sherman)
52 years old
Popham Drive, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Fentanyl – 2 counts
· Calvin Eugene Holland
57 years old
Washington Street, Seneca, SC
Distribution of Cocaine – 1 count
· Anthony Bradley Parker
50 years old
Yellow Bell Road, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Brian Keith Wilder, Jr.
32 years old
Gammell Street/Doyle Drive - Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts
· Tomasa Hernandez Ortiz
49 years old
Marvs Drive – Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 3 counts
· Curtis Chason Gurley
40 years old
Sugar Hill Road, Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Kimberly Amanda Bohannon
36 years old
Gail Court, Seneca, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 2 counts
· Jessie Lee Blackwell
36 years old
Eva Frank Lane, Westminster, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Jonathan Andrew Ivester
33 years old
Deer Creek Estates Road, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Brandon James Dodd
34 years old
Pitchford Street, Walhalla, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· David Joseph Witherington
45 years old
Manor Road, Westminster, SC
Distribution of Methamphetamine – 1 count
· Cameron Antonio Hunter
42 years old
Bernwood Circle, Seneca, SC
Distribution of Lortab – 1 count
Distribution of Cocaine – 1 count
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