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Lexington Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charge

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Hunter Scott Duncan, (age 31) of Lexington, on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member of the […]

Lexington County elementary school PTO president charged with breach of trust

A Lexington woman has been arrested after confessing to the misuse of Parent Teacher Organization funds at a Lexington County school. Cassandra Jensen Hanvey, 36, is charged with breach of trust, according to the arrest warrant. “We were notified by Carolina Springs Elementary School that Hanvey confessed to using PTO funds for personal use,” Lexington […]

Man threatens to shoot people at Red Bank Walmart, according to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department report

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reported receiving a call Sunday afternoon about a man armed with a gun threatening to shoot as many people as he could in the Red Bank Walmart. Deputies responded to the location and cleared the store. Deputies said they “had not seen a man with a gun, nor has anyone […]

South Carolina’s First Conviction for Fentanyl-Induced Homicide sends a Lexington County Drug Trafficker to Prison for 30 years

Bradford Wayne Jovanelly, age 46, pled guilty to Fentanyl-Induced Homicide on Thursday, July 23, in what is believed to be the first conviction under the law since Governor Henry McMaster signed it into effect in May of 2025. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin sentenced Jovanelly to the maximum sentence of 30 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. […]

Lexington County Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Trafficking Drugs

Kristen Nicole Foutz, age 44, was convicted by a Lexington County jury on Wednesday, July 22, for Trafficking Methamphetamine, 28 grams or more, but less than 100 grams. Circuit Court Judge Jocelyn Newman presided over the trial that began on Monday, July 20, 2026, and sentenced Foutz to thirty (30) years in the South Carolina […]

Lexington County woman murdered, killer gets life in prison

Tyrese “Rese” Glascho, a 27 year old Columbia man, has been sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder, Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy, and Possession of a Weapon during commission of a Violent Crime. Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the life sentence on the murder charge and […]

Lexington Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Roy Beshara Divine West (age 49), of Lexington, on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member […]

Cayce Police Announce Arrests in 2024 Homicide Investigation; Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Additional Suspect

The Cayce Police Department has announced multiple arrests in connection with the September 2024 homicide of Jalen L. Allen and is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an additional suspect wanted as part of the ongoing investigation. Following a months-long investigation, Damian Rayshaun Brown, 19, has been charged with murder, armed robbery, possession of […]