Deputies Made Arrest On Carjacking In Greenville County

Updated: January 29, 2012

James and Mickey Mayberry were arrested in Easley at some point Saturday night. 

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office say the two men were sleeping inside the Wal-Mart in Easley before they were caught. The suspects ran and went into the woods behind the Wal-Mart. The Sheriff’s Office set up a perimeter around the area and three hours later they were arrested.

They are currently in GCSO custody in the detention center. Both are being charged with one count of Attempted Murder which they are in jail on a no bond.  They are also both charged with 2 counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, one count of armed robbery and one count of pointing and presenting a firearm. Bonds on each of these charges were set at $20,000 a piece. 

Posted: January 28, 2012

Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office are looking for two men who attempted to carjack two people and then carjacked a family.

The incidents happened around 12:30 Saturday afternoon on Old Easley Bridge Road.

A Sheriff's Office spokesman tells 7 On Your Side that two brothers, 17 year old James Mayberry and 19 year old Mickey Mayberry attempted to carjack two people and then carjacked a third. The incident happened on the 3700 and 3800 blocks of Old Easley Bridge Road, the Sheriff's Office spokesman said.

According to one of the victim's, Adam Dunavant, the two men attempted to carjack him and shot at him when their efforts were thwarted. Dunavant said he was waiting to turn into his driveway when he noticed the two men had a flat tire. They drove over to him and tried to block him from driving up but Dunavant was able to step ion the gas and get up the driveway. Then one of the men shot at Dunavant and the bullet went through his rear window and into his head rest just mising his head. He said he is alive by the grace of God.

"It actually hit a metal rod heading down the seat and thats what stopped it. I was just concerned with getting to safety," said Dunavant.

A short time later, the Sheriff's Office said the two men managed to successfully carjack and assault a woman. The men fired a gun at the woman but they missed. However, they ended up taking her 2011 silver Jeep Wrangler that she was driving. 7 On Your Side has learned that the woman was on the way to the zoo with her family when the incident occurred.

Deputies spotted and pursued the suspect's, but they managed to escape after the pursuit ended near West Parker Road and Cobb Street.

Deputies said the suspects are armed and dangerous and if you have any information, call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.