Skylynn Trenadee Gerrish (UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is happy to report that Skylynn Gerrish has been located and she is safe.) (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Missing Person’s Unit of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing, vulnerable adult.    The E-911/Communications Center of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office received a call at around 9:03am this morning from a family member of 20

Levi Kevin Jones (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Westminster man on two counts of Murder in relation to an ongoing and continuing homicide investigation.   19 year old Levi Kevin Jones, of Cobb Bridge Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:51pm yesterday evening.  Jones is a grandson of the victims.    Jones has also been charged with two counts of Possession of a Weapon during

Trina Anisssa Surnell Gholar Anthony Jerome Ferguson (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Mississippi woman remains in jail today, on a combined $50,000 surety bond, after her arrest early this morning on a drug trafficking charge as the result of a traffic stop.   56 year old Trina Anissa Surnell Gholar, of Golden Pine Drive in Prentiss, MS, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 5:49am today.  Arrest warrants have been obtained against

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------“It has been one week since the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office began a homicide investigation into the deaths of Larry and Sandra Moore.  I have spoken to some our citizens who have expressed concerns about the investigation, including the fact that no arrests have been made so far, as well as fears for the safety of their own family members and friends that may live in the area.”   “During the process of our investigation, a

(Walhalla, SC)------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is standing ready to respond as the first winter storm of the season is forecast to descend upon Golden Corner starting Saturday.    “The National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a Winter Strom Watch from Saturday morning through Monday afternoon,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.  “As of right now based upon the forecast, there is a chance of significant ice accumulat

(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 January 2026 Scams Update.       The Sheriff’s Office has continued to be made aware of law enforcement scams.  In one scam, a Deputy spoke with a victim who stated that they received a call from a number that came up as No Caller ID.  After answering the c

Charles Lee Hightower Andrew David Holbrooks Ivey Joan Andrus Carmen Nicole Shook Chelsea Ann Parrish Butler (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------Narcotic Agents from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people on Thursday morning during the execution of a search warrant.   The Agents, along with Deputies assigned to the Warrants Unit and the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (PACE) team, executed the warrant at an address on Manor Road, which is near

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Oconee County Coroner’s Office are conducting a death investigation after the bodies of a man and woman were discovered inside of a home near Westminster yesterday evening.   Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau were dispatched Thursday evening to a residence on Cromer Moore Road, which is near Longcreek Highway, upon discovery of the bodies by a family member.  The last contact w

Blake Eric Cobb Savannah Robyn Reed (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------A Westminster man and woman remain in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after their arrest yesterday on charges of placing children at risk of harm.   26 year old Savannah Robyn Reed and 28 year old Blake Eric Cobb, both of Theo Martin Road, were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 5:11pm and 5:16pm, respectively, on Wednesday, January 14 th .      Both Reed and Cobb