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An operation targeting wanted subjects last weekend netted 20 arrests. “This operation was all about getting accused criminals off the street,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon announced Wednesday. “We set up multiple teams of deputies that swept through the county over the weekend serving arrest warrants.” Investigators gathered intelligence in the days leading up to […]
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Three people are in jail after Lexington County deputies, with assistance from Gaston Police officers, arrested them Wednesday at an industrial site. Patrick Bradwell, 34, Gene Rutland, 38, and Lauren Warren, 33, are charged with grand larceny, injury to real property to obtain nonferrous metals, possession of tools capable of use in a crime, and […]
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A news conference to release information regarding the 2020 Faye Swetlik kidnapping and murder case has been canceled. It was scheduled for Friday in response Freedom of Information Act requests from media outlets. The Cayce Department of Public Safety released the following statement: The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) press announcement for local members of […]
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Former Airport High School football coach and athletic director Les Evans has passed away. His passing was reported by Lexington School District Two, Thursday morning. Evans ended a 35-year career in coaching on December of 2000. He coached 25 years at Airport High School where he was head football coach and athletics director. Airport’s current […]
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A Facebook post dated June 17, on the Dream Deals Columbia Facebook page reads: “Due to maintenance issues the store will be closed until further notice. We will keep you updated!” At another place on the page the store is listed as: “Temporarily Closed.” One source – who has talked to the owner, but did […]
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The Lexington Police Department asked drivers to please use caution while traveling inbound on South Lake Drive at Roberts Street, around 6 p.m. Wednesday. A collision had an inbound lane blocked. Police asked motorists to please pay attention to officers detouring traffic around the incident. Consider using an alternate route. (LPD photos.)
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a mobile home fire that occurred in the 200 block of Golden Leaf Lane in Lexington at approximately noon on Tuesday. According to Fisher, Miss Chloe Eve Doby, 10, of Lexington was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival […]
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The Cayce Department of Public Safety was working to clear the road around 12:30 in the afternoon Wednesday. A collision occurred in the intersection of 12th Street and Frink Street. The intersection was expected to be blocked for an extended period of time while vehicles and debris are removed. There was no report of serious […]
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