Seneca Man Jailed after Arrest on First Degree Burglary Charge

Dakota Lee David Toney, 23, of Seneca, remains in the Oconee County Detention Center on a $105,500 surety bond following his arrest Thursday morning by Sheriff’s Deputies on charges including first-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree assault and battery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and trespassing. Deputies responded to a burglary in progress on S. Holland Street, […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help in Locating Missing Seneca Man

UPDATE: LOCATED AND IS SAFE. Original story: The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a missing Seneca man. On Wednesday morning of this week, a family member of 31 year old Christopher Lamar Tribble came by the Sheriff’s Office to file a missing person’s report. The family member said, at that time, that they […]

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Former Iva PD Chief Charged with Sex Crimes

A former Upstate police chief has been arrested and charged with sex crimes involving a child, officials said. Former Iva Police Chief Jason Hawkins, age 44, was arrested Monday and charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and two separate counts of 3rd degree sexual conduct with someone under 16. Hawkins, who served as police chief since 2014 […]

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