Oconee County Sheriff's Office Crime Report

Athens Man Accused of Pointing Gun in Oconee County Road Rage Incident

The suspect was jailed Sunday on charges of aggravated assault and DUI. An arrest isn't a conviction.

An Athens man faces a charge of aggravated assault in Oconee County for allegedly pointing a handgun toward two men while driving along Ga. 316 Sunday evening. The two men, one from Madison and one from Watkinsville, told Oconee County Sheriff's deputies that around 6 p.m. they saw a man speeding east in a white Chevy Blazer on Ga. 316 near Pete Dickens Road. According to the incident report, the victims said the Blazer nearly struck them as it passed, and that it weaved in the roadway in front of them. They told deputies they tried to catch up to the vehicle to get the license plate number when "the vehicle braked heavily, slowed down, pulled up next to their vehicle, and the driver pointed small black .380 or 9mm handgun at them while …

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Oconee County Sheriff's Office Crime Report

Oconee County Deputies Make Arrest in Burglary Case

A television and power tools reported stolen from a home on Watson Springs Road Tuesday were recovered in Madison County. An arrest isn't a conviction.

Oconee County Sheriff's investigators have charged a Watkinsville man with the Tuesday burglary of a Watson Springs Road home. Sometime between 7:35 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., a 42-inch flatscreen television was taken from the house and an air compressor, a nail gun kit and a backpack blower were removed from a storage building area.  The items are worth about $1,600. According to the incident report, there were no signs of forced entry. Investigators processed the scene and later recovered the stolen property at a location in Madison County. Around 9 p.m., Billy Joe Hanley, 33, of Moreland Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Jail on a burglary charge.  Additional details surrounding the arrest weren't released.  The investigation continues…

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Sheriff's Office Asking Residents to be 'Vigilant' in Light of Recent Home, Storage Shed Thefts

Anyone who observes suspicious activity is asked to call 911 immediately. Find out what information the sheriff's office would like for you to try to provide.

Following several recent thefts from homes and storage sheds in communities throughout the county, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office is asking residents to be on the lookout for suspicious individuals, vehicles and activity.   According to the sheriff's office, the thefts typically take place on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Anyone who observes suspicious activity is asked to call 911 immediately and attempt to provide a vehicle description and a description of any suspect. Those who report activity may remain anonymous. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Burglars Ransack Oconee County Homes, Nab Jewelry and Electronics

Three burglaries were reported to the sheriff's office on Wednesday.

The burglaries of three homes Wednesday afternoon in Oconee County are under investigation.  In one instance, residents of Northwoods Road left for only about an hour -- from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. -- and returned to a ransacked house. Burglars made off with jewelry valued at $10,000, a television and speakers. Two televisions and power tools were snatched from a home on Barnett Ridge during approximately the same time frame, 1-3 p.m.  Someone had forced open the garage door. About four miles away, a resident of Travis Drive told deputies she noticed something was awry when she arrived home from work about 6:30 p.m. She'd been away since 7 that morning. Several lights were turned on that normally are not and the front door wouldn't open …

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Last Chance to Buy Raffle Tickets to Support Oconee County Deputies' Trip to D.C.

The drawing for the top prize -- a Colt AR-15 rifle -- will be held on May 4 at Clyde Armory.

A group of Oconee County Sheriff's deputies is preparing to make what has become an annual trip to Washington, D.C. next month for National Police Week. They spend their time escorting families of fallen officers and attending ceremonies and candlelight vigils for their fallen brethren. The trip has been made possible since 2010 thanks to support from the community through funds raised during raffles. This year's raffle will be held on Saturday, May 4, at 4 p.m. at Clyde Armory. The grand prize? A new Colt LE6920 AR-15. Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased at the Oconee County Sheriff's Office or at Clyde Armory up until the time of the drawing.  You do not need to be present to win the grand prize, but there will be other prizes to …

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Second Arrest Made in Connection with Alleged Trafficking of Young Girl in Oconee County

A 17-year-old North Oconee High School student was charged Friday with child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. An arrest isn't a conviction.

A second person has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into a human trafficking case involving a young girl in Oconee County, according to the Sheriff's Office. Seventeen-year-old Salvador Martinez of Epps Bridge Road was booked into the Oconee County Jail on Friday on charges of child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. Martinez is a student at North Oconee High School, according to his Facebook profile. Martizez is accused of paying the 13-year-old victim $20 for sexual activity, a news release says, and the victim was then allegedly forced to turn the money over to Tyler Kaahlil Standifur. Standifur, 19, of Dowdy Road is facing charges of aggravated child molestation, trafficking in persons for…

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Oconee County Man Breaks With Brenda, Who Was Really Oscar

Oscar, who lives in Texas, has been calling in false crimes to the sheriff's office after being spurned.

  A Texan named Brenda had an 8-month, long-distance relationship with a 44-year-old Oconee County man. As things turned out, Brenda is really a man named Oscar, according to a story in the Athens Banner Herald. When the Oconee County man discovered she was a he, he cut off contact with Oscar, who's in Eagle Pass, Texas. So Oscar started calling the Oconee County Sheriff's Department, the story says, and reporting, falsely, various criminal activities. The sheriff said the repeated calls had created a slight problem for his employees, but "we have a good idea on how to handle the next one," the story says.

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Oconee County Property Reportedly Damaged by BB Gun

Cars and a window have been damaged over the last month.

Residents of a home in the 1000 block of Brighton Lane say they suspect neighborhood children have been shooting an air rifle or BB gun at their property causing damage. Oconee County Sheriff's deputies took the report on April 21, and it's reportedly been happening for about a month. BBs struck a rearview mirror of one car, cratered the driver's door of another and struck a window at the front of the house on two separate occasions, according to the report. The residents also said they found a container of BBs at the edge of the woods across from their house. The case is listed as active.

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Wallet Snatched from Unlocked Car at Herman C. Michael Park

At least five reports of entered autos were filed at the Oconee County Sheriff's Office since Thursday.

Oconee County Sheriff's deputies investigated the following reports of entered autos April 18 -21:

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