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