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A homicide is under investigation by the Seneca Police Department. A suspect has been taken into custody after a shooting at Seneca Garden Apartments. The scene remains active and additional details about the investigation will be released later.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help solving a recent burglary that occurred at Fair-Oak Elementary School, tells Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual in relation to the burglary. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to the school address on Oakway Road (Highway 182) during […]

Last week, School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office were recognized with the 2017 South Carolina Exemplary School Resource Officers Program Award. The nomination for the award was made by Evie Hughes, Director of Student Services, Safety and Security for the School District of Oconee County and was given out at the National Summit of Schools, Communities […]

With new legislation recently passed in Columbia by the South Carolina Legislature on new vehicle child restraint laws, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is issuing this press release today in order to inform our citizens about changes in the law. “The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for keeping all of the citizens of Oconee County safe,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike […]

With schools out for the summer and with the start of the traditional summer vacation season, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is offering vacation safety tips for those who will be traveling in order to protect their homes and property while away. “While no one, not even a law enforcement agency, can ever guarantee with 100% certainty that they will […]

In the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office continuing efforts to educate citizens and to help in the efforts to prevent them from becoming victims, the Sheriff’s Office is issuing the June 2017 scams update. A deputy received word from a citizen on May 1, 2017, that the citizen was on an internet site and while on that site, came across an […]

Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announce a recent donation made to the Crimestoppers Organization by BASF Corporation. The $500 donation will go into the Crimestoppers general account fund, which will be used to pay rewards for tips that are called into Crimestoppers that lead to arrests in Oconee County and for the purchase of […]

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a fire that completely destroyed a well-known establishment located at 1490 Moorefield Memorial Highway late Saturday night. A passing motorist notified authorities on May 20, 2017, just before midnight, after seeing flames near the front porch area of “Bob’s Place”. The tavern, known to many in the area, is located in a […]