Crime of the Week
Kenneth Charles Goss
August 23, 2022
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a subject who is wanted on eight arrest warrants related to four separate property crimes.
25 year old Kenneth Charles Goss is wanted on two counts each of Grand Larceny, Breaking into a Motor Vehicle and Petit Larceny. Goss is also wanted on one count each of First Degree Burglary and Second Degree Burglary.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of 25 year old Kenneth Charles Goss or if you see him, call 911 immediately. You can also leave a tip with Crimestoppers online, where you don’t have to give your name, at oconeesccrimestoppers.com. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
Armed Robbery at Advance America
July 13, 2022
Can you help identify the person in the attached photos?
The man was driving a black 2013 – 2015 Nissan Sentra with no visible tag.
If you have any information on an Armed Robbery that occurred during the early afternoon hours of Saturday, July 2nd at Advance America in Seneca, or were at BI-LO place that day between 1:00pm and 1:20pm or can identify the person in relation to the case, you are asked to call the Criminal Investigations Bureau of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at 864-718-1052. You can also leave a tip with Crimestoppers online at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com or by downloading the free P3 app on your smartphone.
You don’t have to give your name when you call Crimestoppers and all information provided is confidential. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
Stolen 2012 Kubota Tractor
April 01, 2021
Utility Trailer and Tools Investigation
February 05, 2021
Utility Trailer and Tools Investigation
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in a larceny investigation in which $13,000 worth of tools was taken from a utility trailer that was stolen and later recovered.
Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division were dispatched to the area of Cleveland Pike Road and Berry Farm Road during the morning hours of Monday, February 1st of this year in regards to an initial report of a stolen trailer. The victim told the deputy that a white enclosed 16’ utility trailer, with the name McAllister’s Utilities on the side and with Indiana tags, had been stolen from that location.
The stolen trailer was actually recovered on Bridge Road near Jenkins Bridge Road on the morning of Saturday, January 30th and was towed away from the scene, eventually being turned over to the rightful owner. The investigation has been turned over to the Criminal Investigations Division.
If anyone has any information regarding the theft of a white enclosed 16’ utility trailer or the tools which were taken from the trailer, you are asked to call the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at 864-638-4111 or Crimestoppers, where you can remain anonymous, at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can also provide a tip for Crimestoppers online at the following link: http://www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com.
WANTED - Jerrico Roshean Fruster
February 03, 2021
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help in Locating Wanted Subject
(Walhalla, SC)----------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a wanted subject who has a total of 12 arrest warrants related to three separate incidents.
37 year old Jerrico Roshean Fruster of Central is wanted on one count of Second Degree Burglary, three counts of Malicious Injury to Real Property, one count of Assault and Battery – 3rd Degree, two counts of First Degree Burglary, two counts of Pointing and Presenting a Firearm, one count of Unlawful Communication, one count of Arson – 3rd Degree and one count of Unlawful Use of 911.
One of the incidents occurred on January 29th and two of the incidents occurred on January 30th at an address near Seneca. During the incident on January 29th, Fruster is accused in arrest warrants of breaking into a building on Cedar Valley Lane, while damaging a door, and assaulting the victim.
During one of the incidents on January 30th, Fruster is accused of entering a dwelling at night, armed with a handgun, which he presented to the victim, and damaging the windows of the residence.
Fruster is also accused of entering the residence again on January 30th at night, while armed with a handgun, and presented the gun to the victim. Fruster also made a phone call to the victim using inappropriate language.
During one of the incidents, Fruster also damaged the victim’s vehicle, a green 2002 Ford Taurus, and also set fire to the same vehicle.
Fruster is also accused of unlawfully using the 911 system by not reporting an emergency and using inappropriate language.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of 37 year old Jerrico Roshean Fruster, you are asked to call the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at 864-638-4111 or Crimestoppers, where you can remain anonymous, at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can also provide a tip for Crimestoppers online at the following link: http://www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com/sitemenu.aspx?ID=583&
Stolen 2008 Dodge Charger
October 15, 2020
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help Regarding Stolen Vehicle Investigation
(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today regarding a vehicle that was reported stolen yesterday near Westminster.
A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division met with the victim at the incident location in the 300 block of Cobb Bridge Road near Westminster during the late afternoon hours October 14th in regards to a white 2008 Dodge Charger that was taken from the property.
The vehicle last displayed a South Carolina tag of EVH496. The vehicle is valued at approximately $7,500.
The case has been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division. Investigators believe that the vehicle has been taken within the last month. Information on the vehicle has been entered into the National Crimes Information Center database.
If you have any information about the theft of a white 2008 Dodge Charger with a tag last displayed as South Carolina EVH 496 that was taken within the last month from an address in the 300 block of Cobb Bridge Road near Westminster, you are asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can also leave a tip via the Oconee County Crimestoppers website at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com or via the free P3app available by downloading the app on your Android or iOS device.
You don’t have to give your name when you contact Crimestoppers and all information provided is confidential. If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
Counterfeit Money Investigation
June 03, 2020
Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help Regarding Counterfeit Money Investigation
(Walhalla, SC)------------------------------------- The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in its investigation into counterfeit money that was recently used at the Seneca BI-LO location.
The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual in relation to the investigation.
A deputy was dispatched to the store location at BI-LO Place near Seneca during the late morning hours of May 30th. The deputy met with an employee of the store who told the deputy that an individual purchased food and a beverage from the deli at the store during the early afternoon hours of May 28th. The employee said the same individual passed off to the same employee a quantity of counterfeit bills.
The investigation was turned over to the Criminal Investigations Division. The investigation has determined that the same individual passed along a quantity of counterfeit bills at the BI-LO location in Pendleton during the same time period.
The individual the Sheriff’s Office is seeking to identify is a white male who deputies believe could possibly be in his early ‘30’s.
If you have any information regarding the identity of the individual who the Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify in relation to this counterfeit money investigation, please contact Crimestoppers, where you can remain anonymous and all tips are confidential, at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can also leave a tip via the Oconee County Crimestoppers website at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com or via the free P3app available by downloading the app on your Android or iOS device.
If your tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
Stolen Kayaks
April 24, 2020
Can you identify the individuals in these photos or who
this black/white Ford F-150 belongs to? If you know who these individuals are or their location call the Oconee County Sheriff's Office at 864-638-4111. If you wish to remain anonymous you can submit a tip using the P3 app via Android or iOS devises. You can click on "Use App" from this Facebook page or click on submit a tip from the Crime Stoppers of Oconee County website www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com or you can call 1-800-CRIME-SC. Be sure to save your tip number and check the app regularly for updates on the status of your tip. If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a CASH REWARD.
Stolen Trailer
March 19, 2020
The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a trailer stolen from a job site in the Pointe Harbor Subdivision located off of Knox Road in Seneca. The trailer is a silver 16 foot tag- along work trailer. The photo attached is of the actual trailer. If you have any information on the trailer or the contents of the trailer please call the Oconee County Sheriff's Office to speak with Officer Michael Smith or if you wish to remain anonymous you can leave a tip via the Oconee County Crime Stoppers website at www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com or via the P3 app available via Android or iOS device or you can call 1-888-CRIME-SC. If you tip leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a CASH REWARD.
Hit & Run in Seneca
February 05, 2020
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South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Hit and Run collision in which a pedestrian was struck and was injured. This happened on February 03, 2020 at around 6:50 p.m. on Friendship Road near Sitton Mill Road in Oconee County.
2000 – 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, unknown color. The vehicle left the scene traveling in an unknown direction on Friendship Road. The vehicle should have damage to the passenger’s side. The passenger’s side mirror should also be missing.
If you have any information about this collision or about the vehicle of interest, contact the South Carolina Highway Patrol at 864-241-1000 or 1-800-768-1503, or you can call Crimestoppers of Oconee County at 888-CRIME-SC (274-6372). You may be entitled to a CASH REWARD if the information you provide leads to an arrest.
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Walhalla Police Reports Missing Person
January 29, 2020
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