Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
From Capt. Adam Myrick, LCSD – A Leesville man faces multiple charges in connection with the theft of a piece of construction equipment. Taylor Shae Mooneyham, 31, is charged with receiving stolen goods, operation of a chop shop, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession with intent to distribute meth, according to arrest warrants. “This […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested three more South Carolina men accused of sending sexually charged messages to law enforcement officers posing as minors on social media last year. Kenneth Allen Cook, 33, Brendon James Klinar, 32, and Don Laverne McLemore Jr., 52, are charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, according to arrest warrants. “These […]
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A Saluda County woman has been arrested after investigators said she stole nearly $200,000 from her employer over several years. Robin White Hipp, 55, is charged with breach of trust, according to an arrest warrant. “Detectives opened an investigation when owners of a Leesville business contacted us with concerns about money missing from an account,” […]
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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is following up on leads Thursday morning in connection to a shooting investigation.The incident took place Wednesday night in the 400 block of Pitney Road. A man was shot multiple times in the lower body by someone in a passing car. He is expected to recover. Call Crimestoppers with tips […]
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A Leesville woman is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after detectives said she stabbed a man with what they believe was a broken liquor bottle. Artatyania Latasha Francis, 28, was arrested Friday in the 400 block of Galleon Road in Batesburg-Leesville. “Based on the interviews investigators have conducted, they’ve […]
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The West Columbia Police Department has arrested two men in connection to a murder. Arrested are: 40-year-old Brandon Taylor and 34-year-old Rayshawn Suber. The two were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday by the West Columbia Police Department, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the US Marshals Task Force. The two men had been wanted by the […]
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A Lexington County man is accused of improperly disposing of cars last month at a metal recycling business on Charleston Highway. Timothy Eron Dickensheets, 44, is charged with eight counts of improper disposal of a vehicle, and a single count of possession of a stolen vehicle, and malicious injury to property, according to arrest warrants. […]
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From Capt Adam Myrick LCSD Communications – Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested two men and a woman in connection with a drug case that started last month with a community tip. Carmen Maria Cruz, 49, and Michael Dean Sharpe, 48, are charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute, according to arrest warrants. […]
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