(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