Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon. UPS
A West Columbia man is accused of shooting a man to death last month. Mark Anthony Festus Scheibler, 46, will be charged with murder, arson and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Based on evidence investigators collected and interviews detectives conducted with witnesses, Scheibler fatally shot Jimmy Ferney Johnson […]
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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department was on the scene of a shooting in which one person died, after 7 p.m., Sunday. I – 26 eastbound was blocked at the 91 Mile Marker as SLED is investigated an officer-involved shooting, Sunday night, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. Newberry County Law […]
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A man has died while incarcerated in the Lexington County Detention Center.The inmate has been identified as 36-year-old Leon Russell Black, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Lexington County deputies arrested Mr. Black Feb. 19 on a state probation violation,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “He was transported to the detention center and […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested three people, while three others are wanted in connection to a scheme featuring stolen and forged checks, and fraudulent bank accounts. “Our investigation into the scheme started during a Jan. 26 traffic stop on a stolen vehicle,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “The deputy found checks that appeared to […]
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Lexington County deputies arrested a man Tuesday after he was found with more than 80 catalytic converters. Curtis Sebastian Crummie, 41, is charged with 85 counts of felony property crimes in connection with the catalytic converters and a stolen truck and trailer he was using, according to arrest warrants. “We were called about a suspicious […]
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A Lexington man was arrested last week after investigators said he used his smartphone to record a video of a nude female without her knowledge. Harley Keith Wiles, 31, is charged with aggravated voyeurism, according to an arrest warrant. “This case started with a tip from the community,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “That […]
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Lexington County deputies arrested two men accused of trying to steal a catalytic converter from a car left on the side of Interstate Highway 26. Joshua Keith Shanklin, 25, and Timothy Eugene Watford, 42, are charged with possession of stolen nonferrous metals, injury to real property to obtain nonferrous metals, criminal conspiracy, breaking into a […]
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Lexington County deputies arrested a Leesville man Tuesday after they found him hiding in a stolen camper.Rex Jason Corder, 53, is charged with operating a chop shop and receiving stolen goods, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives received a community tip about a stolen trailer on some property in the 1300 block of Reed O. Smith […]
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