Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is looking into a potential threat made today at Lexington Technology Center. Law enforcement personnel has been in communication with Lexington County School District One administration throughout the morning. No credible threat has been found, however, as part of the work to ensure a safe environment for students and faculty, […]
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Since Marion Boyce was named West Columbia Police Chief in September of 2021, he has implemented the use of data, community involvement and crime statistical information to help protect the citizens of the city. Data-driven policing is the use of analytical information and technology to acknowledge and identify crimes or targets in order to more efficiently […]
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Lexington County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for tips on the location of Orlando Rodriquez Green, 34. He is wanted for multiple burglary warrants. Green is considered armed and dangerous. If you see him, call 9-1-1. If you know where he is, share an anonymous tip using the Midlands Crimestoppers app.
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Lexington County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at a home in Red Bank. A woman and her daughter were shot by her husband at their home on Bliss Lane, according to investigators. He then shot himself. “The husband was transported to a local hospital for his injuries,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay […]
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Deputies are seeking tips on the whereabouts of 33-year-old Jesse Lee Gregory. He’s wanted on a municipal court bench warrant related to a domestic violence charge. If you know where Gregory might be, share an anonymous tip by using the Midlands Crimestoppers app. You could get paid if your tip leads to an arrest.
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Columbia Police officers arrested a former Lexington County probationary cadet Wednesday in connection with an off-duty traffic collision that happened Jan. 15. Robert Garofalo, 43, is charged with felony DUI, according to arrest warrants. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon terminated Garofalo Jan. 25. “There is a trust that comes with working in the law enforcement […]
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Two Carolina Springs Middle School students are charged with making direct threats against students at their school. The students, whose names will not be released because they are under age 18, used an app to create a fake telephone number to text threats to multiple students. The students were released to the custody of their parents after […]
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A Lexington man is accused of pointing a gun at a Lexington County deputy after an alleged domestic violence incident. Mikel Scott Hinkle, 56, is charged with pointing and presenting a firearm at a person and third-degree domestic violence, according to arrest warrants. “Hinkle and a family member were traveling in a ride service car […]
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