Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Cayce woman sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking

Kayla Martin, 34, of Cayce, was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. Evidence presented to the court showed that Martin and Michael Tart were arrested in April 2022 after Richland County Sheriff’s Department and Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators seized over a kilogram of methamphetamine and […]

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Lexington County Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Timothy Mark Mccullough (age 68), of West Columbia, and John Anthony Kayton (age 50), of Lexington, on six total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrests in […]

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Teacher at Lexington 1 middle school charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Luther Jackson Truluck, 30, with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Second Degree, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department asked SLED to investigate the case involving Truluck. He was an employee at Beechwood Middle School […]

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Lexington County Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

(From the US Attorneys Office) Kenneth J. Brown, 45, and Nicholas R. Shepard, 46, both of Lexington, have each been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud for their involvement in business email compromise and romance scams. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Brown and […]

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Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Columbiana Mall Mass Shooting

Jewayne Price, age 25, of Columbia, has received an active sentence of thirty-five (35) years in prison for his role in the Columbiana Mall mass shooting which occurred on April 16, 2022 in the Harbison area of Lexington County. This case was prosecuted by Eleventh Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard and Deputy Solicitor Suzanne Mayes. The […]

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Woman bought a car at a Lexington County car dealership using a fake cashier’s check, says sheriff

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Greensboro, North Carolina, woman accused of using fake cashier’s checks to make several purchases, including multiple vehicles. Sierra Blair Stewart, 34, is charged with three counts of forgery for $10,000 or more, and one count each of presenting an altered vehicle registration, obtaining goods under false pretenses and financial […]

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Missing 5-year-old FOUND SAFE

FOUND SAFE – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department worked to locate 5-year-old Clayton Frick, in Chapin Thursday afternoon. He was FOUND SAFE

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Motorcycle crash in Red Bank results in a fatality, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

A motorcycle driver is dead after the motorcycle crashed into a car on South Lake Drive in the Red Bank area of Lexington County, Tuesday afternoon. “Based on information from the scene, the motorcycle driver was driving recklessly when a deputy saw them and began the process to pull them over,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay […]

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