Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
Lexington County investigators hope the public will provide a break in a missing person case opened more than a year ago. Drayton Lucas, 25, went missing the morning of Feb. 8, 2025, according to his family. “Family members tell us they believe Drayton walked away from their home on Whetstone Road in Swansea,” Lexington County […]
Read More >> Lexington County deputies have arrested a man from Camden in connection to a deadly shooting at an apartment complex near Lake Murray. Brian Vincemichael Ashford, 42, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on their investigation, which included a review of items collected from […]
Read More >>
Lexington County deputies have opened a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Lake Murray. The shooting victim has been identified as Raynard Brewington, 43, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Mr. Brewington’s body was found near his apartment building before daylight […]
Read More >>
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a man who was found deadoutside of a residence in the 100 block of Villa Court, off of Emmanuel Church Road, in Lexington County on Sunday, at approximately 4:40 p.m. Fisher states that Mr. Hoyt Mitchell Jennings, 47, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the […]
Read More >>
Deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are on the scene of a death investigation at a home on Villa Court, off of Emanuel Church Road, in Lexington County. The investigation was reported Sunday night. One person has been detained in relation to the incident. Deputies said they do not believe there is a threat […]
Read More >>
Chendric J. Brown, a 27-year-old Columbia man, has been sentenced to 54 years in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder and Attempted Murder. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin imposed the sentence on the murder charge with thirty (30) years concurrent on the attempted murder charge. Brown is not eligible for parole […]
Read More >>
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help to find Frederick Michael Nerini. He’s wanted on multiple charges including four burglary charges, possession of stolen goods and criminal conspiracy. He’s likely in the Gilbert area, according to the sheriff’s department. You can anonymously share tips on Nerini’s whereabouts when you use the Midlands Crimestoppers […]
Read More >>
The Buddhist Monks Walk for Peace came through West Columbia and Lexington County. (Photos from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police Department) The monks stopped in Lexington overnight, Friday. On Saturday, the monks traveled through West Columbia and spoke before a large crowd at the South Carolina State House in Columbia The monks began […]
Read More >>