Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has released a composite image of a suspect in a recent sexual assault.The victim told investigators it happened about 4 a.m. Thursday (March 3) in the general area of Fairlane Drive/Pine Lake Drive between Sunset Boulevard and Ephrata Drive. That’s in an unincorporated part of West Columbia, close to Lexington. […]
Read More >>A Lexington County man is accused of stabbing a relative at a Gaston home Wednesday night. Richard James Lewis, 40, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies went to a home on Mimosa Drive shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday after a woman called […]
Read More >>An Orangeburg County man is accused of using a water bottle filled with gasoline to set fire to a Pelion home Saturday. Tracy Lynn Stogner, 56, is charged with five counts of attempted murder, second-degree arson, stalking, and using a destructive device, according to arrest warrants. “Based on evidence deputies documented at the scene and […]
Read More >>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 […]
Read More >>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 […]
Read More >>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,” […]
Read More >>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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