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Two suspects have been charged with murder after a 26-year-old man was killed in a shooting at a party. Derrick Wiley was shot multiple times at a large party he was attending on Gadsden Street near West Hampton Street around 3 a.m. on July 22. Wiley died at the hospital from his injuries. Jiyion Shytavioius Mattison and Teondez Draquandais Crocker […]

Jalaya Bryant, a 22-month-old from Calhoun Falls, passed away on Sunday afternoon after being injured by a falling dresser at her grandparents’ house in Williamston. According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, Bryant was trying to climb the dresser when it tumbled over and trapped her. She was taken to the hospital but later passed away due to asphyxiation. The […]

Two people died in separate incidents in Anderson County over the weekend. Darrell Hewett, 69, died after being thrown from his boat during a storm on Lake Hartwell on Saturday night. Hewett was trying to return to the boat dock when he got caught in a storm on the lake. The rough waters caused Hewett to be thrown from his […]

David Davis, a former defensive lineman for Clemson, passed away on Saturday at the age of 53. Davis was a four-year letterman during the 1988-1991 seasons and earned two ACC titles. He appeared in 44 career games with one start, a 30-0 win against Illinois in the Hall of Fame Bowl to conclude the 1990 season. After his time at […]

A new Alumni and Visitors Center at Clemson University near Lake Hartwell is under construction this summer and could be dangerous for those who walk or run in that area. To keep people safe, the dike near Lake Drive (between the Madren Center and the Rowing Facility) will be closed to pedestrians starting today until the construction is done. The […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing today our July 2023 Scams Update.  The Sheriff’s Office spoke with a citizen who stated that they received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service in regard to his personal information being used to access his information from the IRS. According to the complainant, the IRS is conducting an investigation into the incident. […]

A 22-year-old Taylors, SC man remains in jail today, pending a bond hearing, after his arrest earlier this morning on Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor charges. 22-year-old Tahrik Shalil Ellerbe, of Rolling River Way, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:48am today on a Temporary Custody Order. Earlier today, an Investigator with the Violent Crimes Unit […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting their first “Community Forum” on Tuesday, August 15th at the Auditorium at Seneca High School. The first Forum, which will begin at 6:30pm, will focus on Active Shooting and how citizens can protect themselves should they encounter an active shooter. “Active shooting incidents are on the minds of everyone due to several […]

The Crimestoppers of Oconee County and the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation 2023 Golf Tournament, originally scheduled for Friday, May 12th, has been rescheduled for Monday, September 11th. “Crimestoppers and the Sheriff’s Foundation are hosting this tournament to benefit the citizens, and law enforcement officers, of Oconee County,” says Helen Westmoreland, Crimestoppers of Oconee County Coordinator. “We believe that holding the tournament […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has worked with school district personnel to install biometric gun safes in each of the 18 schools in the School District of Oconee County. “During the January 2023 meeting of the School Board, the Sheriff’s Office made a presentation to the Board in regards to installing these biometric gun safes in each of the 18 […]