Clay County Sheriff's Office

Clay County Sheriff's Office 295 Courthouse Drive Hayesville NC 28904 About Clay County Sheriff's Office
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Our non-emergency number is (828) 389-6354.
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The inmate work crew has been busy. These 20 bags of trash were picked up just on Qualla Road !
06/06/2026

The inmate work crew has been busy. These 20 bags of trash were picked up just on Qualla Road !

On Wednesday, 06/03/26, Clay County Lieutenant Brandon Coker, Clay County Investigator J.J. Wooten, and the U.S. Marshal...
06/04/2026

On Wednesday, 06/03/26, Clay County Lieutenant Brandon Coker, Clay County Investigator J.J. Wooten, and the U.S. Marshals Service executed an arrest warrant for second-degree murder at a residence in the Cold Branch community. This arrest warrant for Second Degree Murder was issued by the Atlanta Police Department for Nicole Marie Fillipi, DOB: 11/12/82. This charge related to the murder of a four-year-old child in a drug-related case.

At 8:58 AM, Fillipi was taken into custody after Officers forcibly breached the door to the residence. Fillipi nor any of the Officers were injured during this operation even though she was armed with multiple fi****ms. She was then taken before the Clay County Magistrate and held without bond. Fillipi waived extradition and is awaiting transport to the Atlanta Police Department.

05/28/2026

Legitimate law enforcement will never call you to demand payment for an outstanding warrant. No legitimate business will ever demand you purchase gift cards to satisfy an outstanding debt. If you even think someone pretending to be law enforcement is trying to scam you, please contact our office at (828) 389-6354 and we can quickly verify whether or not it's a scam. Please be vigilant and share this message with elderly folks, they make up the majority of the victims we see with this type of crime.

05/27/2026

PRESS RELEASE UPDATE !!!

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

On August 12, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing juvenile. Clay County Investigator Steven Smith was immediately assigned to this investigation. Evidence soon revealed that the juvenile had been transported out of state, specifically Wisconsin. Acting on this information, Investigator Smith coordinated with the Cherokee Indian Police Department and the Janesville Police Department in Wisconsin.

Through this cooperative effort, the juvenile was safely located. The suspect, Adam Vladimir Gurney, 29 years of age from Janesville, Wisconsin, was taken into custody without incident. Gurney remains in custody in Wisconsin and will face extradition to North Carolina. North Carolina charges for Gurney, relating to the felony abduction of a minor, will be forthcoming.

This investigation is continuing and will include the forensic analysis of digital evidence. No further information will be released at this time to protect the privacy of the juvenile and to maintain the integrity of this multi-jurisdictional investigation.

PRESS RELEASE:

JANESVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS FOR RECEIVING CHILD PO*******HY
Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Adam Gurney, 30, Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced earlier this month by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in federal prison for receiving child po*******hy. The prison term will be followed by 10 years of supervised release. Judge Conley also ordered Gurney to pay a $5,000 assessment. Gurney pleaded guilty to this crime on February 17, 2026.

In June 2025, Gurney met via Discord a 17-year-old female who lived in North Carolina. After learning she was a minor, Gurney travelled to North Carolina twice to engage in s*x with her. After his second trip, Gurney brought the minor back to Janesville with him. Gurney told others online that he was grooming the minor. During his contact with the minor, he received pornographic images of her via Discord.

At sentencing, Judge Conley highlighted that Gurney’s online searches showed he knew his conduct was illegal, yet he engaged in the unlawful behavior for his own s*xual gratification at the expense of the victim. Judge Conley also rejected Gurney’s suggestion he was “saving” the victim from her home life, responding that Gurney didn’t “save” her from anything and instead took her from one controlling environment to another.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the City of Janesville Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (North Carolina), and the Cherokee Police Department (North Carolina). The Rock County District Attorney’s Office also assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger prosecuted the case.

This investigation was a part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child s*xual exploitation and abuse. Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

On 05/14/26 at 10:05 AM Clay County Lt. Investigator Brandon Coker and Investigator JJ Wooten stopped a 1999 red Ford Es...
05/27/2026

On 05/14/26 at 10:05 AM Clay County Lt. Investigator Brandon Coker and Investigator JJ Wooten stopped a 1999 red Ford Es**rt at the intersection of US Hwy 64 West and Fort Hembree Road in Hayesville. The Es**rt was stopped because Eugene Joshua Ashe, 45 years of age from Hayesville, was noted to be a passenger within the car. Ashe had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for Felony Uttering Of A Forged Instrument.

Ashe and the driver were told the reason for the vehicle stop. Ashe was removed from the car, handcuffed, and searched. During this process, Investigator Wooten saw a plastic baggy containing a crystal-like substance fall to the ground and Ashe stepped on top off it. Investigator Wooten retrieved this item that Ashe attempted to conceal. The contents of the baggy field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Ashe was arrested on the original outstanding warrant and Felony Possession of Methamphetamine. Ashe was given a $25,000 secured bond for his release.

On 04/16/26 around 10:05 PM Clay County Officer Nate Rogers, K-9 Officer Sean Stout, and Officer Bronson Kirby stopped a...
05/27/2026

On 04/16/26 around 10:05 PM Clay County Officer Nate Rogers, K-9 Officer Sean Stout, and Officer Bronson Kirby stopped a blue GMC SUV in the parking lot of Ingles in Hayesville. Steven Slade was found to be driving the vehicle with Holly Jo McCullough, 48 years of age from Hayesville, as a passenger. A strong odor of ma*****na was noted within the GMC.

During a probable cause search of the vehicle, McCullough’s purse was found in the passenger floorboard. A small pink hygiene bag was noted within the purse and contained a folded one-dollar bill containing crystal like substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine. McCullough admitted to Officers that the substance found was in fact methamphetamine.

McCullough was arrested, charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine, and issued a $10,000 secured bond for her release.

On 04/15/26 at 2:46 AM, Clay County K-9 Officer Sean Stout stopped a black GMC Envoy with Georgia license plates on Old ...
05/27/2026

On 04/15/26 at 2:46 AM, Clay County K-9 Officer Sean Stout stopped a black GMC Envoy with Georgia license plates on Old US Hwy 64 west at Cantrell’s Body Shop. Office Stout stopped this vehicle for traveling left of the center line on multiple occasions. The driver was identified as Walter Emmitt Abrahamians, 51 years of age of Hayesville. Clay County Officer Drew Judge and N.C. Trooper Watson soon arrived to assist Officer Stout. Trooper Watson took control over the stop as it was related to traffic violations.

At this time Officer Stout deployed his K-9, Freya, about the vehicle. Freya gave a positive indication for drugs at the seam of the rear passenger door. When asked, Abrahamians said there was ma*****na in the rear floorboard of the vehicle. A probable cause search of the GMC commenced. A backpack was located and held 7 bags containing suspected ma*****na and a set of digital scales. The total weight of the suspected ma*****na was approximately ½ of a pound. Abrahamians was arrested, charged with Felony Possession of Ma*****na & Possession with Intent to Sell Ma*****na, and issued a $25,000 secured bond for his release.

05/26/2026

****************************ROAD CLOSURE************************

Beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2026 through June 5, 2026. Old Hwy 64 West will be closed daily from 8:00am-5:00pm. The road will be closed from: 5834 Old Hwy 64 West to the intersection of Beach Cove Rd.

To access Old Hwy 64 West past the road closure, take Carter Cove Rd to Beach Cove Rd or Settawig Rd. If any further information is received, the information will be past along.

05/18/2026

Our next Citizens Academy will be starting soon. This session will only meet a couple of nights a week for two weeks with a total of about twelve hours split between days. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet everyone at our Sheriff's Office and to get an insight into the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff's Office. We would love to see you there! Feel free to email or drop off the attached application.

Clay County Sheriff’s Office of the past !!
05/17/2026

Clay County Sheriff’s Office of the past !!

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Hayesville, NC
28904

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