Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
State Law Enforcement Division agents have arrested a former Lexington County deputy accused of misrepresenting the number of hours he worked on official duty. Gabriel William Mulkey, 25, is charged with misconduct in office and obtaining goods under false pretenses, according to arrest warrants. “When I became aware of Mr. Mulkey’s actions, which included showing […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of William Frank Woods, (age 63) of Lexington, S.C., on five 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 with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member […]
Ricky Rogers McField, a 39-year-old Columbia man, pled guilty to trafficking cocaine, conspiracy, and furnishing contraband into the Lexington County Detention Center on March 27. Circuit Court Judge Debra R. McCaslin accepted the guilty plea and sentenced McField to fifteen (15) years for trafficking cocaine, f5 years for conspiracy, and 10 years for furnishing contraband […]
Christopher David Shumpert, a 22-year-old Lexington County man, was convicted yesterday by a Lexington County jury and sentenced to 40 years without parole for the murder of Barry Joe Chavis, Jr., which occurred on March 27, 2020, at 3630 Fish Hatchery Road in the Gaston area of Lexington County. Shumpert was also sentenced to 20 […]