Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department identified Justin Brandon McCrae, 26, as the suspect in a West Columbia shooting death, Saturday. McCrae is charged with murder in the shooting death of a man in Riverbend Apartments Saturday evening. Mr. Bradley Freeman Tucker, 24, of West Columbia, has been identified as the man who died due to […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a suspect in a shooting investigation. The man was arrested shortly after the Saturday evening shooting at Riverbend Apartments off North Lucas Street in West Columbia. Major crimes detectives have interviewed those who live near the scene. Crime scene investigators have processed the scene and collected potential evidence. No additional […]
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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help find man wanted on drug trafficking charges
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your help finding Benjamin Johnson. He is wanted on multiple charges including possession of a weapon during a violent crime, trafficking meth and trafficking cocaine. Johnson sometimes goes by the name, “Deek.” If you know where Johnson is, or where he might be, please submit an anonymous […]
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Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a man last week who is accused of trafficking fentanyl. Juan Enrique Escobar Doroteo, 22, is also charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by an unlawful alien, according to arrest warrants. “Lexington County Narcotics Enforcement and Drug Enforcement Administration agents obtained […]
Read More >> The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help to find Cody McKee. He is wanted on multiple charges including second and third-degree assault by mob. If you know where McKee is, or where he might be, please call us at 803-785-8230. You can also submit an anonymous tip by using the Midlands Crimestoppers app.
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PLEASE SHARE: Please be on the lookout for Gladys Fischer. Ms. Fischer is 29 years old and was last seen upon release from the Lexington County Detention Center on Nov. 4. She was wearing all-black clothing upon booking. It is unknown if she left from the detention center on foot or in a vehicle. She […]
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(From Capt. Adam Myrick – Lexington County Sheriff’s Department) A life-changing opportunity for a homeless teen in South Carolina started with a shoplifting call to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy John Sanders was dispatched to the call at a grocery store. The teen was charged with stealing food from the deli. Sanders arrested the […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a Lexington County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Kershaw County. On October 31, Walter Goad was found guilty of trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine in Kershaw County. In August of 2016, agents started investigating a suspected cocaine […]
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