Charges pile up against accused burglars

The Walhalla police have filed charges against two of three men who are suspects in a countywide theft ring that may stretch from Oconee County into Pickens County. Walhalla Chief Sean Brinson says his department yesterday placed charges against suspects Gage Austin Lyda and Joshua Chad Jackson. In the last couple of weeks, Brinson says, the police have investigated multiple home burglaries and vehicle break-ins on the west side of the city. Some of the stolen goods have been retrieved, and the police are contacting victims in order to return them.