Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
More charges have been filed against a Lexington woman already accused of hurting a child while employed at a daycare. Shayna Nicole McKnight, 36, is charged with three counts of cruelty to children and two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child, according to arrest warrants. More abuse cases associated with Windsor Academy came to […]
Read More >>
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department was conducting a death investigation at a home in the 400 block of Ermine Road Tuesday evening. At 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, the LCSD reported the incident location is a business on Ermine Road.Crime scene investigators were processing the scene and collecting potential evidence. Detectives were in the area interviewing neighbors […]
Read More >>
With the start of school in August, the stress level for teens can be overwhelming. “We’re concerned about the rate of suicide and mental health issues,” said Jade Watford of the Taylor Watford Foundation. She is part of an event to educate the community about the dangers of anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Also a […]
Read More >>
The Lexington Police Department was investigating a collision in the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378.) The crash has an inbound lane closed. after 3 p.m. The Lexington Sheriff’s Department and EMS crews were at the scene. By 4 p.m., all lanes were reopened and the collision had been cleared from the road. The wreck […]
Read More >>
Travis Hammack, 35, owner of Paddle South Outfitters in Chapin, South Carolina, was sentenced on June 30, 2022, after pleading guilty to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – First Degree in Lexington County General Sessions Court. The Honorable Walton J. McLeod IV sentenced Hammack to 25 years in the South Carolina Department […]
Read More >>
Lexington County Animal Services arrested a man after he allegedly killed multiple cats in the Gilbert area. Johnathan William Grider was arrested and charged with the ill treatment of animals – a felony charge that could carry up to five years in prison upon conviction. Lexington County Animal Services received an allegation that Grider killed […]
Read More >>
Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest of Bobby Ray Robbins, age 25 of Lexington, for his involvement in an early morning shooting that left several victims injured that occurred on Sunday, near the Summer Cove Apartments. At approximately 3:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to Railroad Avenue to a shots fired call. When they […]
Read More >>
Divers searched Lake Murray for a missing swimmer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The dive teams searched an area near the Lake Murray dam following a call before noon on Friday regarding the missing man. West Columbia Police, the Irmo Fire District, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the SC Department of Natural Resources […]
Read More >>