Breaking News: Sheriff’s Office arrest 7 in ID Fraud

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Follow up to Greenwood County Clerk of Court, Identity Fraud-15-10345
Greenwood, SC (Friday October 2nd 2015 @2:30pm) After a Five month Investigation into the missing funds at the Greenwood County Clerk of Courts Office, The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office has obtained warrants on eight individuals and charged each of them with Financial Identity Fraud.

During this investigation, Investigators processed approximately 10,000 documents and determined 523 transactions were fraudulent. “Cases such as this one are very time consuming but are often solved because of the paper trail”, said Sheriff Tony Davis. This investigation has required the full attention of one investigator’s time since it was reported on April 7th 2015. Our Investigation has cleared all county employees. We appreciate the cooperation of the Clerk’s Office and the Treasure’s Office staff during this investigation.

This was a long, time-consuming investigation, but it is near completion. 7 subjects below were arrested today and they are being housed at the Greenwood County Detention Center awaiting bond. Their bond hearings are expected to take place today at 3pm in the Detention Center courtroom. The eighth subject is wanted and is encouraged to turn himself in to authorities.

Llewellyn Stevens
210 Bintage Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
DOB: 10/2/1972

2. James Benesly Perrin Jr.
520 Deadfall Road W.
Greenwood, SC 29649
DOB: 09/21/1985

3. Kristen Rose Haralson
520 Deadfall Road W.
Greenwood, SC 29649
DOB: 05/06/1988

4. Osric Pheluan Holloway
1312 Henderson Ave.
Greenwood, SC 29646
DOB: 05/09/1975

5. Gary Daniel Tutt
625 Darlington St.
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
DOB: 06/21/1977

6. Joyce Elane Tutt
625 Darlington St.
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
DOB: 06/11/1979

7. Connie Jean Wardlaw
101 Eastgate Dr. Apt G1
Calhoun Falls, SC 296285
DOB: 10/2/1981
Still wanted: 8. Brandon Kevin McClendon 302 E. Sandy Run Road Hodges, SC 29653 DOB: 09/28/1980