Duke Energy's Oconee SC Nuclear Power Station Incident - 2 Nov, 2023

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Suspect taken into custody after allegedly driving through Oconee Nuclear Station gate

Deputies said the suspect drove through the gate and tried to hit security officers.

www.foxcarolina.com

Deputies said they responded to the plant at around 8:05 p.m. after someone reported that a car had driven through the exit side of the gate on the part of the facility facing Highway 183.

 

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Suspect wanted following incident at Oconee Nuclear Station, deputies say

The hunt is for a driver after deputies say he drove through a gate at the Oconee Nuclear Station Thursday night, to according to Master Deputy Jimmy Watt from the Oconee County Sheriff's Office.

www.wyff4.com

The driver then drove through a fence after attempting to hit the security officers, Watt said.

According to Watt, the driver then drove out of the exit of the plant, where he attempted to hit a security truck with a guard in it.

After driving back onto Highway 183, the driver then drove into Pickens County and pulled onto some property on Jones Mill Road, where shots were fired, Watt said.

Sheriff’s Office: Man drove car through gate, fence at Oconee Nuclear Station

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Thursday night incident at the Oconee Nuclear Station.

www.wspa.com

Deputies are still searching for a silver 2002 Camry with an Arkansas tag of 380DVR.

Anyone with information about this incident or who sees the car or driver is asked to call 911 immediately.

 

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Thursday Evening Incident at the Oconee Nuclear Station

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is in the early stages of an investigation into an incident that occurred earlier this evening at the Oconee Nuclear Station. The E-911/Communications Center received a call from the Nuclear Station around...

www.oconeelaw.com

https://x.com/oconeelaw/status/1720280234539290856?s=20

In regards to this evening's incident, if you have any information on the whereabouts of the driver of a 2002 Toyota Camry with an Arkansas tag of 380VDR, you are asked to call 911 immediately. (The picture is a stock photo and not of the actual vehicle).

 

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I expect by now, LE knows who owns that car -- or at least the license plate.

Wonder if they will tell us if the car was stolen?

Traffic cams between this plant & vehicle registered address?

jmho ymmv lrr

 

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About one hour before tonight’s incident, the same vehicle and driver also showed up on the property of the Oconee Nuclear Station, Watt said.

According to Watt, after being asked to leave, the driver drove off.

New information released about man accused of driving through gate at Oconee Nuclear Station

We have learned new information about the situation at the Oconee County Nuclear Plant in South Carolina that happened Thursday night.

www.wyff4.com

 

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I expect by now, LE knows who owns that car -- or at least the license plate.

Wonder if they will tell us if the car was stolen?

Traffic cams between this plant & vehicle registered address?

jmho ymmv lrr

I agree. I'm hoping the next news report will be LE with some answers on who did this.

 

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New information released about man accused of driving through gate at Oconee Nuclear Station


During a news conference Friday afternoon, Sheriff Mike Crenshaw identified Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, 66, of Lockesburg, Arkansas, as a person of interest.

According to Crenshaw, the car has been located in Pickens County and Whisenhunt remains at large.

Whisenhunt is wanted out of Arkansas for drug and weapons charges, Crenshaw said.

According to Crenshaw, the FBI and SLED are assisting with the investigation.

At this point in the investigation, there is no evidence this was domestic terrorism, Crenshaw said.