Lexington County Detention Center
PLEASE SHARE: Please be on the lookout for Gladys Fischer. Ms. Fischer is 29 years old and was last seen upon release from the Lexington County Detention Center on Nov. 4. She was wearing all-black clothing upon booking. It is unknown if she left from the detention center on foot or in a vehicle. She […]
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Ricky Rogers McField, a 39-year-old Columbia man, pled guilty to trafficking cocaine, conspiracy, and furnishing contraband into the Lexington County Detention Center on March 27. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin accepted the guilty plea and sentenced McField to fifteen (15) years for trafficking cocaine, f5 years for conspiracy, and 10 years for furnishing contraband […]
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Lexington County deputies arrested a man Wednesday after he started two pursuits and crashed into a patrol vehicle. Devon Ray Shealy, 21, faces multiple charges including first-degree assault, four counts of failure to stop for blue lights, four counts of reckless driving and one count of larceny, according to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. “Deputies saw […]
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Springdale Police officers responded to Essex Drive Monday, shortly after 1 p.m. after reports of shots being fired.Officers immediately began investigating the incident and determined Richard Allen Cooper was responsible for the shooting. Within hours, Springdale Officers, along with the assistance of South Congaree Police Department, located and took Cooper into custody. Cooper was transported […]
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Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested a woman and a man accused of trying to get drugs and contraband to the woman’s son and another inmate inside the Lexington County Detention Center. Cassandra Shanklin, 48, and Hunter James Warren, 23, are charged with furnishing or possessing contraband in a county, criminal conspiracy, possession with intent […]
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At 12:26 pm, the West Columbia Police Department responded to 901 Mohawk Drive in West Columbia in reference to an alleged altercation. Upon an investigation of the incident, it was determined that thirty-five-year-old James Austin Parks shot Brandon Reese Baker. Mr. Baker was transported to Prisma Health Richland for his injuries. Mr. Parks is currently […]
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Lexington Police arrested a Blythewood man early Monday. He had an assault rifle, ammunition and drugs, said police. Barry Emmanuel, 22, of Blythewood, was arrested during a traffic stop overnight. He had a stolen AR-15 rifle, nearly 100 rounds of ammunition, marijuana, and Oxycodone pills, police said. Additionally, Emmanuel was out on bond for attempted […]
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A man has died while incarcerated in the Lexington County Detention Center.The inmate has been identified as 36-year-old Leon Russell Black, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Lexington County deputies arrested Mr. Black Feb. 19 on a state probation violation,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He was transported to the detention center and […]
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