Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
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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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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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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A Gaston man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in a hotel parking lot earlier this year. Dyshawn Titus Hines, 40, is charged with criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, in addition to two counts of attempted murder, according to arrest warrants. “The charges […]
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The South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association is proud to announce Sheriff Bryan “Jay” Koon of Lexington County has been selected as the Association’s 2023 Sheriff of the Year. To be eligible for the award, a sheriff must be nominated by a fellow sheriff. Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis proudly nominated Sheriff Koon, who he called a […]
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Lexington County detectives are working to generate leads in the investigation of a Saturday morning shooting in Lexington. “Deputies responded to The Hidden Tavern on Wing Hill road around 2:20 Saturday morning after calls about a fight there,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “As they were on the way, dispatchers told deputies shots had […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jaylin Torrez Mitchell (age 23), of West Columbia, on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators state Mitchell solicited and engaged in criminal sexual […]
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