Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of trying to kill two men at an apartment complex earlier this year. Zedekiah Germaine Coleman, 35, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Through interviews with witnesses and victims, […]
Nicholas Barrios Rattray, 40, of Batesville-Leesville, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine. Evidence presented to the court showed that on Nov. 28, 2018, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department narcotics agents visited Rattray’s Leesville residence […]
Starting Monday, March 4, a portion of Gibson Road (S-32-91) in Lexington County will be temporarily closed for construction. The closure is expected to last approximately 12 days and will allow for the repair of a pipe culvert near the intersection of Cinnamon Hills Court. During the closure, drivers should use an alternate route. A […]
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of spray-painting numerous cars Wednesday. Daniel Lee Ennis, 31, is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center after deputies found him with white spray paint on his hands and shoes during a follow-up investigation into the vandalism of numerous cars in Red Bank. “Based on the […]
Lexington County narcotics agents arrested two people and seized a large quantity of meth, marijuana, cash and guns after executing a search warrant at a Leesville home. Arromus Abney, 33, is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to arrest warrants. Miranda Lloyd, 26, […]
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man and a woman accused of fatally shooting two men in separate incidents late last year. Allon Triante Adams, 22, and Cady Elise Keener, 19, are charged with two counts of murder, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and the desecration of human […]
A man has been sentenced to life in prison as punishment for the abduction and killing of a 4-year-old Lexington County girl in 1986. Thomas Eric McDowell, 63, was found guilty of first-degree burglary, kidnapping and murder in the case that began when Jessica Gutierrez vanished from her home on South Lake Drive in June […]
Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a West Columbia man last month accused of trafficking meth, cocaine and fentanyl. David Matthews, 51, is charged with trafficking meth, trafficking cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, six counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and seven counts of possession […]