Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
Allon T. Adams, (pictured) – a 24-year-old Leesville man, has been sentenced to Life in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for 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 concurrent sentences […]
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Alan Rojas Santos, age 39, pled guilty on November 17, 2025, in Lexington County to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in the First Degree. The Honorable Brian Gibbons sentenced Santos to 50 years in prison. Under South Carolina law, Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in the First Degree is a violent and most […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Samuel Alexander Gray, 53, of Leesville, has been sentenced to a year and three months in federal prison after pleading guilty to operating a dogfighting venture and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that in September 2023, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Animal Services […]
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A Sandhills Middle School cafeteria employee is accused of bringing a loaded weapon on school grounds. Andrea Brooks, 43, is charged with carrying a weapon on school property, according to the arrest warrant. “The school resource officer was notified after a district employee told school administrators they discovered a firearm in one of the employee […]
Read More >> LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested a Leesville man accused of trafficking cocaine out of his home. Vincent Davis, 62, is charged with trafficking cocaine and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “As part of their work on another case, agents and their counterparts from South […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Adam Asad Kelton (age 25) of Gaston, on two charges 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 South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon […]
Read More >> Lexington County deputies arrested a man this week accused of two crimes connected to a homicide in 2023. Roosevelt Erik Garway Jr., 23, is charged with accessory before the fact of murder and criminal conspiracy, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives have continued to interview people associated with the investigation into the shooting death of Tony […]
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Lexington County Man Sentenced to Prison for Burglary, Domestic Violence, and Obstruction of Justice
William David Boone, age 57, was convicted on October 15, 2025, by a Lexington County jury of Burglary in the First Degree, Domestic Violence in the First Degree, and Obstruction of Justice. The Honorable Jessica Salvini sentenced Boone to fifteen (15) years in prison. Under South Carolina law, Burglary in the First Degree is a […]
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