Letter from the Lexington County Coroner’s Office   The Lexington County Coroner’s Office is looking for families of deceased persons who have personal effects and/or property at the Coroner’s Office that has not been claimed and returned. The death of a family member or close friend is one of the most traumatic events that an […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified a body recovered from a pond in the 100 block of Pale Ivy Lane at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday. According to Fisher, the body of Mr. Tao Gao, 42, of Irmo was recovered by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team. No foul play is suspected at this […]

A West Columbia restaurant that usually has lines waiting to get in, was closed Friday. And there is a reason. Jeremy Chavis, the owner of Jackson’s Southern Kitchen on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, has been charged with four counts of tax evasion. He was arrested Friday, according to a S.C Department of Revenue release. […]

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in West Columbia Friday night. Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive around 11 p.m. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found one gunshot victim who later died from his injuries. That victim has been identified […]

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified a body recovered from a pond in the 100 block of Pale Ivy Lane at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday. According to Fisher, the body of Mr. Tao Gao, 42, of Irmo was recovered by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team. No foul play is suspected at this […]

A West Columbia restaurant that usually has lines waiting to get in, was closed Friday. And there is a reason. Jeremy Chavis, the owner of Jackson’s Southern Kitchen on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, has been charged with four counts of tax evasion. He was arrested Friday, according to a S.C Department of Revenue release. […]

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened in West Columbia Friday night. Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 100 block of Riverbend Drive around 11 p.m. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found one gunshot victim who later died from his injuries. That victim has been identified […]

A Lexington County jury convicted Edward Davis, Sr., 60, of criminal sexual conduct with a minor – third degree, Wednesday. The case involved a child under the age of 16. The trial began on Monday, and concluded Wednesday morning, according to a release from the office of Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard. The jury deliberated for […]