Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Lexington 2 school bus transporting 36 students involved in an accident

From the Lexington 2 School District – A Lexington Two school bus transporting 36 students Tuesday from Wood Elementary on its afternoon route was involved in an accident, with a car hitting the side of the bus. School and district administrators responded immediately to the scene along with Lexington County Fire and EMS, the Lexington […]

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Lexington County emergency crews on the scene of an overturned gas tanker on I-20 on-ramp

The Lexington County Fire Service, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and Lexington County EMS were on the scene, Tuesday afternoon, of a gasoline tanker roll over. The overturned truck was blocking the entrance ramp onto I-20 eastbound from Pond Branch Road. There were no injuries and it was an active scene at […]

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Tractor-trailer accident and oil leak slows traffic on Edmund Highway, Monday

The 4700 block of Edmund Highway was reduced to a single lane of traffic, both north and south bound, Monday, due to a tractor-trailer accident and oil leak. The leak was contained by around 2 p.m., by the Lexington County Fire Service, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol. County of Lexington, […]

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Employee at a Lexington County business is shot after an exchange with a customer

A Wagener man is accused of shooting an employee at a Lexington County business Thursday morning. Howard Fogle Jr., 73, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on the interviews detectives conducted, they’ve determined Fogle went to a business on Pond Branch […]

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Lexington County man charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing

Lexington County deputies arrested and charged a man accused of stabbing a man Thursday afternoon at a Batesburg home. Jesse Waylon Jones, 38, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives who responded to the scene of the stabbing at the 100 block of […]

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Lexington man charged after fighting with deputy, stealing patrol vehicle

A Lexington man faces multiple charges in connection to the theft of a Lexington County deputy’s patrol vehicle and the pursuit that ensued. Kevin Romero, 22, is charged with grand larceny, failure to stop for blue lights and reckless driving, according to arrest warrants. “A deputy responded to a call about a civil dispute Monday […]

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Man arrested after allegedly running over Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputy with a car

Antwan Martel Jeter, age 36 of Cayce, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a deputy and running over him with a car as deputies were attempting to arrest Jeter on a warrant, according to Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 4 p.m., Tuesday, Jeter came to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department to complete court […]

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More than 130 Lexington County roads still impassable, 17% without power as of Monday afternoon

(From the LCSD) Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies have been working to clear road debris since Hurricane Helene hit Lexington County Friday morning. There are still more than 130 impassable roads (as of Monday afternoon) in Lexington County, according to the Lexington County Emergency Operations Center. Deputies continue to answer calls for service. Please remember to […]

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