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 Kennemer Lane in Liberty, and 19 year old Christopher Jwuan Williams, of Parker Road in Greenville, were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2:

(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

Blake Marvin Johnson Jesse Ray Reams (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Central, SC man remains in jail today, after his arrest over the weekend on a Trafficking in Fentanyl charge as a result of a traffic stop in Seneca. 40 year old Blake Marvin Johnson, of Maw Bridge Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on April 10 th at around 11:25pm. Johnson, who was also charged with one count each of Possession with Intent to Distribute Metham

Justin Turner Cheek Christopher Wade Prichard Bobby Justin Peay (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 9 th . 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 dire

Zachary Charles Rogers Matthew George Maltby Justin Turner Cheek Joshua Eli Chapman Joshua Blake Gray John Francis Roberts II Jason Dewayne Petty Daniel Ray Denney Dallas Eugene Sayre Craig Leroy Warren Christopher Wade Prichard Bobby Justin Peay Anthony Bradley Parker Angela Dawn Alexander Casey Wayne Holt (NOT PICTURED: Trake Tyler Anderson, Cory Cordarell Gaines and Ian Kelley Romano) (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is anno

(This is not a picture of the actual tricycle stolen but one that is similar to the one reported stolen.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in an investigation into a stolen special needs tricycle, which has yet to be recovered. A Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to an address near Salem in reference to a report of a stolen red special needs tricycle. The value of the t

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in regards to recent thefts that occurred last month near Seneca. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in relation to identifying a person of interest in the investigations. On the morning of March 23 rd , 2026, a Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded to the Vehicle Maintenance facility on Wells Highway in reference to tw

Pamela Brooke Schronce (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Belton woman remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after her arrest on two counts of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent. 30 year old Pamela Brooke Schronce, of Newry Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:22am today. Schronce was transported from the Greenville County Detention Center to Oconee County by Deputies assigned to the Warrants Unit. The charg

Crystal Renee Bryson (Walhalla, SC)---------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today an additional arrest in a previous 2024 drug round-up. Arrest warrants in the previous 2024 round-up 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 purchases were Cocaine, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Morphine and

Kayla Merritt Kelley (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca woman remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after her arrest Monday on charges in relation to a Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor investigation. 36 year old Kayla Merritt Kelley, of Myers Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:17pm yesterday. Arrest warrants were obtained against Kelley on charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 2 nd Degree

Matthew Lee Thompson (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest yesterday evening on charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 45 year old Matthew Lee Thompson, of Tokeena Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:42pm Sunday. A Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau, on routine patrol in the area of Wells Highway and Joe Lewis Road, observed a motorcycle that m

Xavier Tylan Greenlee Xavier Tylan Greenlee (UPDATE AS OF 6PM - MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that 15 year old Xavier Tylan Greenlee has been located and he is safe.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing, endangered teenager. 15 year old Xavier Tylan Greenlee was reported missing by a f

Dewayne Dean Hendershot (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man was arrested this week on a weapons charge as a result of a Warrant Service. 36 year old Dewayne Dean Hendershot, of Britton Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 2pm on Wednesday. The weapons charge against Hendershot was obtained by a Deputy assigned to the Warrants Unit of the Sheriff’s Office. Hendershot was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Britt

Anthony Michael Tiddick (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a North Carolina man this week on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 47 year old Anthony Michael Tiddick was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:35am Thursday. According to an arrest warrant, Tiddick has a listed address of Cullasaja Drive in Highlands, NC. A Deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded late Wednesday e

Tommy Lee Gray Galen Tennille Craig (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Seneca man and a Seneca woman remain in jail today after their arrest yesterday in an ongoing Utica Mill Hill burglary investigation. 35 year old Tommy Lee Gray and 45 year old Galen Tennille Craig were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 8:23am and 12:00pm Tuesday. Both Gray and Crain have been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary. Gray received

Casey Wayne Holt (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster man remains in jail today after his arrest Saturday afternoon on charges related to a domestic violence investigation. 29 year old Casey Wayne Holt, of Lem Burton Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on March 21 st at around 1:50pm. Holt has been charged with one count each of Kidnapping and Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature. Holt was denied bond on bot

Larry Allen Ford (Walhalla, SC)------------------------------------A Seneca man remains in jail today after his arrest last Friday afternoon on outstanding drug trafficking warrants. 41 year old Larry Allen Ford, of Fernwood Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on March 20 th at around 2:11pm. Ford was taken into custody at the Oconee Memorial Hospital and transported to jail. The outstanding arrest warrants were obtained in 2014 as part of an inve

Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen and Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen (UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Jazmynn Rosa Morales Sakkinen and her child, Elina Elizabeth Morales Sakkinen, have been located safe in the state of Indiana). (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing, endangered 15 year old girl and her fou

Grace Lynn Bartlett (UPDATE AS OF 1:32PM - FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2026 - The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Grace Lynn Bartlett has been located and she is safe.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today in locating a missing, endangered teenager. 15 year old Grace Lynn Bartlett was reported missing by a family member early Thursday evening.

Worth Street Residence (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Unsolved Case Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help today as it continues an investigation into an unsolved 2002 murder that occurred near Seneca. According to information previously released by the Sheriff’s Office, the body of Charles Ellis “Tubby” Raines was discovered inside of his home on Worth Street, which is near Highway 123 and what was then known as