Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

West Columbia 21-year-old shot and killed in Cayce, early Saturday morning, alleged shooter also dies after

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the person who was shot and killed at a home in the 1500 block of Granby Road, in Cayce, at approximately 4:27 a.m., Saturday. Fisher states that Mr. Zaquan Payden Glover, 21, of West Columbia was shot several times in the upper body and died […]

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Man shot in Lexington County, Sheriff’s Department investigating

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 7-11 in the 5100 block of Platt Springs Road in reference to an overnight Saturday shooting incident. Upon arriving, deputies found a man with a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was transported to a hospital for more treatment.The sheriff’s department has not yet identified any suspects […]

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Man accused of impersonating a police officer and carrying a weapon on school grounds

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of impersonating a police officer and carrying a weapon on school grounds. Christopher Patrick Brewer, 41, carried a personally owned handgun while at Beechwood Middle School in Lexington between 2022 and February 2026, according to an arrest warrant. “Brewer would present himself as a law enforcement officer […]

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Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Aggravated Assault in Lexington County Detention Center

David Earl Bender, a 43-year-old West Columbia man, was sentenced last month to twenty (20) years in prison following his conviction at trial on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Lexington County, for Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature. Chief Administrative Judge Debra R. McCaslin presided over the jury trial and imposed the […]

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Pursuit ends in a crash on South Lake Drive in Lexington, early Monday morning

All inbound lanes of South Lake Drive (SC-6) at I-20, in Lexington were closed, around midnight Sunday due to a collision. Lexington County Police asked driver to seek an alternate route into the Town of Lexington, SC away from SC-6 until the road reopened. The crash happened at the end of a vehicle pursuit involving […]

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Virginia Man Arrested in Lexington County on Criminal Solicitation of a Minor and Related Charge

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Michael Mickels, Jr., (age 18) of Fredericksburg, VA, 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 Virginia State Police also assisted with […]

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Commercial property in Cayce a total loss after Saturday fire

A large fire occurred at a commercial property at 927 Holland Avenue, Saturday. Cayce Fire arrived on the scene around 10:20 AM and began actively working to gain control of the flames. Surrounding fire departments from Columbia; West Columbia; and Lexington County assisted. Cayce Police were also at the scene to control the flow of […]

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces additional charges against Richard “Chan” Shealy for Child Sexual Abuse Material and Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office has filed 20 additional charges against Richard Channing Shealy, 53, of Lexington. He is charged with two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor First Degree, four counts of Committing a Lewd Act Upon a Child, 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, […]

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