Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

10-year-old FOUND AND IS SAFE

UPDATE-2:44 pm – Monday- Lyiah has been located and is safe. Thank you for your help. UPDATE Ten-year-old Lyiah is believed to have walked away from her home located in Town of Chapin, at approximately 11 am Monday. She was last seen with her hair pulled up, wearing a blue short sleeve shirt, grey pajama […]

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Caleb Keefe sentenced to 30 years for Lexington County shooting death of Justin Simons, Keefe was age 16 at the time of the offense 

Caleb M. Keefe, 22, of Lexington County, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the shooting death of Justin Simons, age 36, which occurred in a suburban neighborhood near the Harbison area on September 17, 2017. Keefe was arrested four years later on December 7, 2021, following a lengthy law enforcement investigation into […]

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Columbia TV news station reporting that 1 person is dead after Lexington County shooting

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reported Thursday that it was in the early phases of a shooting investigation. The incident occurred on Foxfire Drive near Pine Grove Apartments. (File photo used) Deputies, detectives and crime scene investigators were in the area.Additional information will be shared here as it becomes available, the LCSC report stated. WOLO-TV […]

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Lexington man arrested on charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor

Patrick Ryan Greer (age 40) of Lexington was arrested on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest.   According to WIS-TV, arrest warrants from the South Carolina […]

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Man accused of attempted murder after shooting incident

 A Lexington County man is charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Leesville earlier this month. Vernon Ray Frick, 52, is charged with attempted murder, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to arrest warrants. “Based […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigating a report of an attempted sexual assault in park, publishes sketch of suspect

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an attempted sexual assault. The incident was reported Sunday afternoon and happened in Crooked Creek Park in Chapin. A female exercising in the park says a shirtless white man in his 20s wearing khaki cargo shorts grabbed her and tried to pull her into the woods. The sketch […]

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Lexington High School student charged with making threats taken to SC Department of Juvenile Justice

 A Lexington High School student is charged with making direct threats against students at the school. The student, whose name will not be released because they are under age 18, exhibited behavior that concerned a fellow student. The student has been transported for holding at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. The student will appear in […]

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Teen is found, after Lexington County Sheriff’s Department asks if anyone has seen him

Austin West was found on Wednesday. He is back with family members. the initial report said he was last seen April 14, when he left his home without parental permission. Austin is 5’8” and weighs 120 pounds. Before he was reported as found, he LCSD asked if you have any contact with Austin, or if […]

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