Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
A community tip led investigators with the Lexington County Multiagency Narcotics Enforcement Team to Charleston Highway. “A tip came in that Sammie Green (pictured left) was going to be in the area on Sept. 16 with a large amount of methamphetamine,” Lexington County Jay Koon said. “With help from Cayce police officers, investigators found Green […]
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Two men accused of trafficking various drugs have been arrested after a narcotics investigation that began in July. Freddie English Jr. (pictured left), 32, is charged with one count of trafficking methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to arrest warrants. Marvin Mavins, 39, is charged with one count of […]
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Lexington County narcotics agents have charged a man in connection with a fentanyl-induced death that happened after he sold drugs this summer out of his West Columbia home. Bradford Wayne Jovanelly, 46, is charged with fentanyl-induced homicide, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on the information agents gathered during their investigation, Jovanelly knowingly and unlawfully […]
Read More >> South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Brittany Nicole Marie Tomberlin (age 30), of Gaston, 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 […]
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Jose Manuel Ramirez, a 31-year-old man from Lexington County, was convicted by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to twelve (12) years in prison for the death of Marbel Lopez. Ramirez was convicted of Felony Driving Under the Influence, Death Results; Hit and run, duties of a driver involved in accident with death; and Reckless […]
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Project Lifesaver is a public safety program of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department designed to locate missing “at risk” children and adults with special needs who wander. Using the technology of Project Lifesaver, LCSD can track and locate individuals who wander from their homes or health care facilities. When you enroll your loved one in […]
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Michael Boyd Harvey, II, age 53, pled guilty to Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature in Lexington County on Thursday, Sept. 4. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin sentenced Harvey to the maximum 20 years in prison. Under South Carolina law, this offense is classified as serious and violent. On Aug. 26, 2024, […]
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A Lexington County woman is accused of robbing a convenience store at knifepoint Monday. Katrina Nicole Diaz, 39, is charged with armed robbery, three counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy went to a convenience store […]
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