Month: June 2021

Cayce Public Safety to release information regarding Faye Swetlik murder case

The Cayce Department of Public Safety will release new information, Friday, regarding the Feb. 2020 kidnapping and murder of 6-year-old Faye Marie Swetlik; including video and photo evidence. The evidence that will be presented is in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from several media outlets. Faye, a Springdale Elementary School student, went […]

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Lexington Police look for suspect after shots fired regarding social media dispute

Lexington Police are requesting assistance from the community in relation to a shooting incident that occurred Monday, in the 300 block of Coventry Lakes Drive, according to LPD Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 1:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the incident location in reference to a shots fired call.  It is believed that an older […]

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Southeast Design Group, Los Patrones Western Wear opens on Sunset Boulevard

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles, Director of Economic Development BJ Unthank, and Communications and Technology Director Anna Huffman welcomed Southeast Design Group and Los Patrones Western Wear and Mas to Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, on Monday. Owners José Iglesias and Roxana Morales opened the two businesses to provide Western, women, men, and children’s attire to […]

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Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Rookie All-Stars play for State Championship, Tuesday

The Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Rookie Division All-Stars will play for the DYB State Championship at 10 a.m., Tuesday. Pineview will play Gregg Park at Lemon Park in Barnwell. The Rookie Division players are ages 5 and 6. Pineview of West Columbia, is the Region 4 Champion. In the State Tournament that began Saturday, Pineview […]

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Shots fired in Lexington related to social media argument

A shooting incident occurred in Lexington Monday, in the 300 block of Coventry Lakes Drive, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 1:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the incident location in reference to a shots fired call.  It is believed that an unknown vehicle drove by the residence and fired a weapon […]

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West Columbia Fire responds to car entrapment with Irmo Fire

Crews from Irmo Fire and the West Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle wreck with entrapment, around 8 a.m. Monday morning. Removing an occupant from the car required a “blow out” or removing both doors and the center post. The extrication was completed and all occupants were removed safely and placed in the care […]

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Coroner identifies man killed in the Town of Lexington, Sunday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was fatally shot at a residence in the 100 block of Freedom Drive in Lexington at approximately 5:25 p.m. Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Parrish Scott Phillips, 49, of Lexington was pronounced dead on the scene from multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body. The […]

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Man shot and killed in the Town of Lexington

A fatal shooting occurred in the 100 block of Freedom Drive, in Lexington Sunday according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. Green stated the shooting took place at approximately 5:25 p.m. Officers with the Lexington Police Department were dispatched and found a man who had been fatally shot. This investigation of thje shooting is ongoing […]

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