Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scott M. Horton, 59, received a sentence of 45 years in prison following his conviction for murder in the beating death of his common law wife, Patricia Smerdell, on or about June 20, 2020. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin imposed the sentence following a recent jury trial in Lexington County. The jury returned a […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Robert James Freeman (age 60), of Leesville, S.C., 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 […]
A hearing related to the Alex Murdaugh case will be held the morning of Monday, June 29 at the Marc H. Westbrook Judicial Center. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department expects there to be a high public interest in this hearing. Space in the courtroom will be very limited. Reminders for those attending as the general […]