Man arrested for Sunday Morning Assault on the Utica Mill Hill

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday morning to reports of an assault at an address on Padgett Street on the Utica Mill Hill near Seneca. The E-911 Communications Center received a call reporting the assault in which a female reportedly had her throat cut. Deputies arrived on the scene and discovered the female. As evidence was gathered in the case, deputies were able to determine a possible person of interest. According to investigators, deputies located that individual walking along Goddard Avenue. Deputies detained 27-year-old Diviero Delaney Manley of Seneca. The female victim was airlifted to the hospital to receive treatment for her injuries. Formal charges are pending in this investigation.