Dalton Edward Eller (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail after his arrest today by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on charges of having Child Sexual Abuse Material in his possession. 25 year old Dalton Edward Eller was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:05pm this afternoon by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. In all, Eller has been charged with 25 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – Third Degr

(Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Upstate Bloodhound Search and Rescue, the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation, and Lifeline Community Church, is announcing the availability of free Scent of Hope kits for families and caregivers in Oconee County. Scent of Hope kits allow families and caregivers to collect and preserve the unique scent of a child or at-risk adult before an emergency occurs. If that individual r

Cayden Dean John Komer Lisa Michelle White (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------An early Tuesday morning traffic stop by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of two persons on multiple charges, which include charges of Drug Trafficking. 22 year old Cayden Dean John Komer and 37 year old Lisa Michelle White, both of Westminster, were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center today at around 4:45am and 4:52am respectively. Both Komer and

Nevada Jaziah Normia Jones Javon Gaylin O'Neal Leonoard Damajion Sincere Patton (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the arrest this morning of an 18 year Seneca teenager who was charged by Investigators in relation to the Monday evening Utica Mill Hill shooting. 18 year old Nevada Jaziah Normia Jones of Seneca was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 9:48am today on charges of Attempted Murder

Damajion Sincere Patton Javon Gaylin O'Neal Leonard Nevada Jaziah Normia Jones (UPDATE ON AUGUST 27TH - 18 year old Nevada Josiah Normia Jones has been arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center). (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests today in connection with a Monday evening shooting on the Utica Mill Hill. 18 year old Javon Gaylin O’Neal Leonard of Se

(UPDATE ON AUGUST 26TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office has arrested 18 year old Javon Gaylin O'Neal Leonard and 18 year old Damajion Sincere Patton on charges of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle). (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing an investigation this morning into a Monday evening shooting that occurred on the Utica

(UPDATE ON AUGUST 26TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office has arrested 18 year old Javon Gaylin O'Neal Leonard and 18 year old Damajion Sincere Patton on charges of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle). (Walhalla, SC)-----------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Monday evening shooting that occurred on the Utica Mill Hill near Seneca. Deputie

Kevin Wayne Maler Joe Navarro, III (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office charged two Westminster men this week in an ongoing Armed Robbery investigation. 60 year old Kevin Wayne Maler and 44 year old Joe Navarro, III were served arrest warrants this week charging them with one count each of Armed Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime. Maler was arrested as a resu

Logan Cage Randall (UPDATE ON AUGUST 20TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is reporting that 16 year old Logan Cage Randall has been located and he is safe). (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway teenager. 16 year old Logan Cage Randall left his residence near Newry this morning before Deputies arrived on scene to investigate a report of a disturbance. Deputies searched

Michael Stephen Burns (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 42 year old Michael Stephen Burns was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:50pm. In reference to the same call for service, Burns was also charged with one count each of Possession of Fentanyl and Resisting Arrest. Burns was also served with a warran

Tyler Lee Louidor (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest Tuesday evening on multiple charges, including a charge of Trafficking in Fentanyl. 21 year old Tyler Lee Louidor was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:20pm. Louidor has also been charged with two counts each of Public Disorderly Conduct and one count each of Breach of Peace and Possession of Contraband in a

(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 July 2026 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office continues to receive information, as well as calls from our citizens, in reference to law enforcement related scams. The majority of the scams fall under two categories: · A citizen is notified by someone cl

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------Oconee County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Corporal Luke McCall was recently awarded with the South Carolina Instructor of the Year Award for his work with the L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement against Drugs and Violence) program. The Award was presented to Corporal McCall last week at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Corporal McCall has taught the L.E.A.D. program at his assigned school, Walhalla Middle School

James Christopher Brown (Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest over the weekend on burglary and domestic violence charges. 42 year old James Christopher Brown was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:04pm this past Saturday, July 25th. Brown has been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary and Domestic Violence – 1st Degree. Deputies from the Uniform Pa

Christopher Lathaniel Cunningham (Walhalla, SC)--------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man last Friday afternoon on two arrest warrants, including a warrant on a charge of Kidnapping. 37 year old Christopher Lathaniel Cunningham was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center, on Friday, July 24th, at around 3:22pm. Cunningham was booked into jail by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Cunningham was also charged in the

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------Investigators assigned to the Unsolved Case Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office are releasing a sketch today of an individual who resembles a person of interest they are seeking to identify in the ongoing Marcus Lee homicide investigation. The sketch is of an individual who resembles a person that was reportedly seen on the day of the murder, which is December 8th, 1986. Mr. Lee’s body was discovered the morning of Dece

Anthony Daniel Harris (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest Wednesday evening on burglary, weapon and narcotic charges as the result of an investigation into a disturbance call for service on the Utica Mill Hill. 18 year old Anthony Daniel Harris, of Lonsdale Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:15pm yesterday. Arrest warrants were obtained agains

Andrew Carter Holbrooks (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Oconee County man remains in jail today after his arrest last Friday evening on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 2nd Degree. 20 year old Andrew Carter Holbrooks was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 9:27pm on Friday, July 10th. During an initial appearance before a Judge, Holbrooks was denied bond on the two charges. Holbrooks will appear before a Circu

Tevin Demarcio Coleman (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Columbia, SC man over the weekend on a charge of Kidnapping as a result of a welfare check on an adult female, who was the victim. 25 year old Tevon Demarcio Durham, of Wilkinson Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:51pm on Saturday, June 27th. Durham, who has an address on Jacobs Road near Seneca that is listed on the arr

"Earlier today, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office was contacted by two of our media partners regarding a reported murder investigation in the West Union area. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is not conducting such an investigation. It appears that the information came from an unofficial source. We thank those media partners for reaching out to us to confirm if the information was true. Please follow the Oconee County Sheriff's Office on our official social media accou

Melvin Leonel Saravia Cabrera (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Greenville man remains in jail tonight, on a combined $125,000 surety bond, after his arrest this week on charges related to two separate property crime investigations, including one investigation in which he is accused of stealing a skid steer valued at approximately $110,000 from a construction site. 28 year old Melvin Leonel Saravia Carbrera, of Cathey Street and Jerusalem Circle, was booked i

Zachary Ty Jackson (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending extradition, after his arrest this week on a Fugitive from Justice charge in relation to a child sex crime investigation from the state of Michigan. 26 year old Zachary Ty Jackson, of Chris Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:26pm on Sunday, June 21st. A hold has been placed on Jackson by Genesee County, Michigan, which is located

Trake Tyler Anderson (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in a 2026 drug round-up. The Sheriff’s Office obtained 32 arrest warrants on 18 persons. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office. The narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------Investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Oconee County Rural Fire, are currently investigating a fire that damaged multiple storage buildings, and multiple boats, at a facility today near the Oconee/Pickens County line. E-911/Communications received a call at around 9:07am this morning in reference to a report of a fire and heavy smoke at a boat storage facility on Greenbrier Road and Fall Cree

(Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in an April 2026 property crimes investigation in which a lawn mower and trailer were stolen from an address in Tamassee. The Sheriff’s Office is seeking to identify the vehicle in this incident as well as any persons of interest in this investigation. On the afternoon of April 6th, a Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to an address on Burrell Dri

Doyle Eugene McCall, Jr. (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office officially charged today a Mountain Rest man who led Deputies on a pursuit, and then barricaded himself inside of the vehicle he was driving after a traffic accident yesterday afternoon. 57 year old Doyle Eugene McCall, Jr. of Lisa Lane was charged by Deputies with one count each of Failure to Stop for a Blue Light, Resisting Arrest, Reckless Driving and Driving un

Kyle William Shumsky (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail this evening, on a combined $12,125.00 surety bond, after his arrest yesterday on a charge of First Degree Burglary. 22 year old Kyle William Shumsky, of Sugarhill Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:19pm Thursday by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Shumsky was also charged with one count of Larceny of a Bicycle in relation to the sa

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------Earlier this afternoon, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. team was activated due to a barricaded subject inside of a vehicle. At 1:12pm this afternoon, a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit initiated a traffic stop on a silver in color 2005 Lexus SUV that was being driven by 57 year old Doyle Eugene McCall, Jr. of Lisa Lane in Mountain Rest. McCall has an active Magistrate Bench Warrant for Driving under Suspens

Halen Nathaniel Reed Christopher Jwuan Williams Aleigha Michelle Cawthon (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------Two teenagers remain in jail today after their arrest early yesterday morning on multiple counts of Attempted Murder in relation to a shooting incident. 19 year old Halen Nathaniel Reed of Liberty and 19 year old Christopher Jwuan Williams of Greenville booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:03am and 2:14am Thursday. Both Reed an

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Property Crimes Investigator with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in an investigation of a stolen UTV that was taken from an address near Salem this week. Yesterday morning, a Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to an address on Alexander Road in reference to a 2025 Kawasaki Mule MX SE Model that was taken from the property. The victim reported that the last time he saw t

Jason Dewayne Petty (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in a 2026 drug round-up. The Sheriff’s Office obtained 32 arrest warrants on 18 persons. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction of the Sheriff’s Office. The narcotics purchased during the controlled buys were Fentanyl, Methamphetamine and P

Garland Eric Dillard (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, on a combined $75,000 surety bond, after his arrest Thursday afternoon on charges of Kidnapping and for a Violation of a Permanent Restraining Order. 56 year old Garland Eric Dillard, of E. Ashton Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:19pm yesterday by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Dillard was placed under arrest after turni

Steven Lee Hightower (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster man remains in jail today after his arrest this week on multiple charges, which include two counts of First Degree Burglary. 29 year old Steven Lee Hightower, of Manor Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 5:09pm Tuesday. Besides the two First Degree Burglary charges, Hightower was also charged with one count each of Second Degree Burglary, Grand Larceny, Mali

Colton Andrew Evatt (UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Colton Andrew Evatt has been located and he is safe. (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing Seneca man. 22 year old Colton Andrew Evatt was reported missing by a family member to the Sheriff’s Office late Monday afternoon. According to the family member, Colton was last seen or heard

Elisha Reid Busby (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, on a combined $375,000 surety bond, after his arrest over the weekend on a charge of Attempted Murder. 25 year old Elisha Reid Busby was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 7:38am on Sunday, May 31st. Besides the Attempted Murder charge, Busby has also been charged with one count of Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and two

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------“On behalf of the men and women of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, we are certainly very pleased with the verdict handed down today by the jury in the Gregory Wayne Maxwell trial. Mr. Maxwell will be held accountable for the crimes he committed in the shooting of Corporal Lucas Watts, and for five other Deputy Sheriff’s that he also tried to kill on November 16th, 2023. His actions ha

Thomas Edwin Turner (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest last Saturday evening in relation to two separate property crimes which occurred at two separate addresses on Sweet Gum Drive in southern Oconee County. 38 year old Thomas Edwin Turner was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 9:42pm on Saturday, May 9th. During an initial appearance before a Judge, Turner was denied bond on all

James Henry Nix (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Oconee County man remains in jail today after his arrest on an outstanding arrest warrant charging him with drug trafficking for possessing over one-half pound of Methamphetamine. 36 year old James Henry Nix was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:17pm on Tuesday, May 5th. Nix was arrested during a Warrant Service in Walhalla yesterday conducted by Investigators from the Criminal

Braxton Martin Brown (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster man was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office late last week on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 3rd Degree in an investigation involving two separate victims. 20 year old Braxton Martin Brown was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:53pm last Friday, May 1st by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. Brown was given a combined $30,000 su

Keylee Ray Sammons (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Central, SC teenager remains in jail today, on a $2,000 surety bond, after her arrest yesterday on a charge of Disturbing Schools. 18 year old Keylee Ray Sammons was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 7:20pm Tuesday. Sammons will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device, as a condition of bond, should she be released from jail. A School Resource Officer assigned to We

(From L - R: Investigator Sergeant Rashad Crooks, 5th Grade Student Jasper Burdick and School Resource Officer, Corporal Justice Lee (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Oconee County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer was recently recognized at a School District of Oconee County board meeting for an initiative that recognizes students at the school he is assigned to. Corporal Justice Lee is the School Resource Officer at Northside Elementary School i

Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen and Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is happy to report that a missing teenager and her infant child have been located safe in the state of Indiana. 15 year old Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen and her five-month old child, Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen, were last seen 39 days ago, on Friday evening, March 20th, at their residence

Daniel Raye Denney John Francis Roberts II Ian Kelly Romano (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today additional arrests in the current drug round-up. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation Thursday morning, April 9th. The Sheriff’s Office obtained 31 arrest warrants on 18 persons. The arrest warrants were obtained based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives working at the direction

(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 April 2026 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a scam in which some citizens received a notification from the Traffic Division in the Circuit Court - Fifth Judicial Circuit in regards to a “Final-Court Ordered Mandatory Collection Se

Roman Christopher Greer (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest last Friday afternoon on 23 arrest warrants related to a property crime investigation involving break-ins and thefts from storage units. 42 year old Roman Christopher Greer was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on April 17 th at around 12:37pm by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit. In all, Greer was charged with 14 counts of Se

Demetri Alan Graham UPDATE - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Demetri Alan Graham has been located and he is safe. (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in locating a missing, endangered 16 year old. Demetri Alan Graham was last seen on Arrington Road in Fair Play overnight. The Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a family member of D

Brady Austin Baltzegar (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------An Anderson County man remains in jail today after his arrest overnight on charges related to a Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor investigation involving two children. 19 year old Brady Austin Baltzegar was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 12:53am this morning on three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – First Degree. During an initial appearance before a J

Luis Armando Argueta Montejo (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, on a combined $80,000 surety bond, after his arrest yesterday morning on charges related to a Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor investigation. 43 year old Luis Armando Argueta Montejo of Seneca was booked into the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at around 9:46am Thursday after his arrest during a Warrant Service. Montejo has been arrested on three counts of

Aaron Lionel Burdette (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an arrest in an investigation into the theft of trailer that was stolen from the Farm Center back in February of this year. 45 year old Aaron Lionel Burdette, of Mount Pleasant Road in Westminster, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:21pm today on one count of Grand Larceny. At this time, Burdette remains in jail pendin

Stephen Ray Oliver (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest overnight on a drug trafficking charge which came as a result of a traffic stop. 63 year old Stephen Ray Oliver, of Petty Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 4:11am this morning. Oliver has been charged with one count each of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Driving under Suspension and for being a