Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Chapin man charged with attempted murder

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Chapin man accused of trying to stab a man to death Sunday. Cameron Thomas Hinckley, 23, is charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies were dispatched to a house on Loveless Lane in Chapin right before […]

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4-year-old boy dies in Lexington County house fire, coroner identifies the victim

A four-year-old boy has died after a fire on Thursday evening at a home in the Boiling Springs area of Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in the house fire shortly after 6:30 p.m. as Mr. Lucas Ramirez Rodriguez, 4, of Lexington. He was pronounced dead at the […]

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Coroner identifies body found in retention pond as that of a Lexington County teen who was reported missing on Nov. 30

A Lexington County missing person was found dead in a retention pond at the Amazon fulfillment facility.At approximately 1:20 p.m., Wednesday, the Lexington County Coroner’s Office was called to the Amazon fulfillment center in the 4400 block of 12th Street Extension in the West Columbia area of Lexington County. The call was in reference to […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigates body seen in retention pond near Amazon facility

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reported being in the early phases of a death investigation around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies were investigating reports of a body seen in a retention pond near the Amazon facility on 12th Street Ext. Detectives and crime scene investigators were at the location. Their work will continue for some time. […]

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Homicide investigation begins after missing person from Barnwell County is found dead in Lexington County, coroner identifies victim

The Lexington County Coroner was called to the North Fork Edisto River near Wagner Highway in the Leesville area of Lexington County at approximately 4 p.m. on Dec. 3. The call was in reference to a body that was found in the river by a kayaker. The Lexington County Coroner responded and identified the body […]

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Father and son charged with murder after shooting incident, victim is identified by coroner

A Lexington man and his son are accused of shooting a man to death Wednesday afternoon. Ryan Jordan Lindler Sr., 52, and Ryan Jordan Lindler Jr.. 26, are charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Over the course of their investigation, which included interviews with both […]

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West Columbia Police arrest 4 on charges related to a Nov. 25 shooting

West Columbia Police Department investigators have made arrests stemming from a shooting. On Nov. 25, officers responded to a home on the 600 block of Lown Street that had been struck by gunfire. Following an investigation by WCPD detectives, the following individuals were arrested on Nov. 30, for Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling, Possession […]

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Man charged with murder by Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies

Lexington County deputies have charged a Leesville man with murder in the shooting death of a man earlier this month. Jesse Lou Gregory, 34, is charged with murder, grand larceny, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and circumventing an electronic monitoring device, according to arrest warrants. “These charges are the result of our […]

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