SEVERAL ARRESTS REPORTED MONDAY IN OCONEE COUNTY

Tyson Dewitt McWhorter, 45, was arrested on Monday, January 29 by Seneca Police for multiple offenses including driving under suspension, possession of a stolen vehicle, and drug trafficking, according to jail records. The total bond amount set is $42,250.00, and he remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center.

Also on Monday, Bobby Justin Peay, 30, was arrested for six charges including two counts of assault, trespassing, domestic violence, property damage, and resisting arrest. Total bond: $36,765.00 and he remains jailed currently.

And, according to jail records, Roger Dale Watson, 68 years old, was arrested on Monday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with assault/battery of a high and aggravated nature, second-degree domestic violence, and unlawful neglect of a child/helpless person. The total bond set for these charges is $225,000. He will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device, should he be released.