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Nevada Jaziah Normia Jones booked on attempted-murder charge in Oconee County
Booking follows reports that authorities sought Jones in connection with an Oconee County shooting.
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Nevada Jaziah Normia Jones, 18, was booked at Oconee Jail on Aug. 27, 2026, according to the jail record cited by Registry Recognizer.
The booking record lists charges of attempted murder under South Carolina Code Section 16-3-29; possession of a weapon during a violent crime under Section 16-23-490; and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle under Section 16-23-440(B).
Local reports published that day by WSNW and WYFF, citing the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, said authorities had sought Jones in connection with a shooting in the Utica Mill Hill area of Oconee County.
The booking record and news reports describe allegations. A charge or booking does not establish guilt. No court disposition is reflected in the records reviewed for this article.
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