Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher

2 found dead in Cayce home, coroner identifies, police investigating

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identities of two people who were found dead shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, at a home on Circle Drive in Cayce. According to Fisher, Ms. Griselda Osorio Perez, 45, of Cayce, and Mr. Lamberto Blanco Menchor, 43, of Elgin were pronounced dead at the scene due to […]

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Remains of tall person found, Lexington County Coroner seeks info to identify

On Friday, at approximately 7:30 p.m. a citizen called in to report that they had discovered what they believed to be human skeletal remains in a drainage ditch near the 200 block of Saturn Parkway in Columbia in Lexington County. A City of Columbia Police officer was first to arrive on scene and subsequently called […]

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West Columbia man identified by Lexington County coroner as shooting victim

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was found dead at a home located in the 700 block of Shull Street in West Columbia, Wednesday, shortly before 4:30 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Frankie Orlando Gardner, 35, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to a […]

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West Columbia man, Columbia woman die after being struck by two vehicles on I-26

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individuals who died after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 26 westbound near exit 113 at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Mr. Heriberto Martinez Torres, 32, of West Columbia, and Ms. Beatriz Adrianna Peña-Jose, 40, of Columbia were pronounced dead […]

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Lexington County Coroner Identifies man who died in crash, Friday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a single-vehicle accident on Charleston Highway at approximately 5:45 p.m. Friday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Mr. Keith Russell Defee, 61, of Gaston was traveling southbound when his vehicle went off the right side of the road, struck a […]

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Coroner identifies 2 who died in separate crashes in Lexington County, Friday

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a single-vehicle accident on Corley Mill Road just before 1 a.m., Friday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Mr. Maxwell Joseph Lampl, 23, of Lexington was traveling westbound on Corley Mill Road when the vehicle he was operating went off […]

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Coroner identifies man killed in crash involving Lexington County Fire Engine

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a vehicle vs. a Lexington County Fire Engine on St. Matthews Road at  approximately 6:10 PM on December 1, 2021 in Lexington County. According to Coroner Fisher, Mr. Christopher Lykes Sr., 71, of Swansea was traveling southbound when his vehicle crossed […]

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Man shot and killed in Lexington, sheriff seeking evidence, asks for tips

Lexington County deputies investigating a deadly shooting that happened Saturday morning are asking for the public’s help. Jimmy Ferney Johnson Jr., 46, died after he was shot outside a home on Mac Circle in Lexington, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Detectives from our major crimes unit responded to the scene this morning and […]

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