Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Richland County teen Sanaa Amenhotep died after being shot

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the official cause of death ofRichland County teen, Sanaa Amenhotep, whose body was recovered from a woodedarea in Leesville, Thursday. According to Fisher, an autopsy performed Friday confirmed that MissAmenhotep sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The autopsy concluded that thegunshot wounds were the cause of Miss Amenhotep’s death, which […]

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Deputies search for suspect after missing teen found dead in Lexington County

Sanaa Amenhotep, a Columbia 15-year-old who was missing, was found dead Thursday morning in Lexington County. One person has been arrested in connection to the case and and investigators are also searching for Treveon Nelson, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. He held a news conference Thursday regarding the death. Lott said Amenhotep was […]

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Hatchet attack results in the arrest of a Lexington woman

 Lexington County deputies have arrested a woman accused of attacking a man with a hatchet at a Red Bank home Saturday night. Andrea Grace Branham, 46, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies responded to a home in the 100 block of Wilma […]

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Man arrested after 250 grams of meth found during Lexington County traffic stop, sheriff says

A traffic stop on Interstate 20 in Lexington County has resulted in the seizure of more than 200 grams of meth. Anthony Frank Lavenia, 46, is charged with trafficking meth, according to an arrest warrant reported by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. “A deputy pulled a car over for a traffic violation near mile marker […]

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Man wanted after Lexington County 2020 fatal shooting is arrested

A Gaston man accused of shooting a man to death at a party last year is in custody after almost nine months on the run. Keyshaun Alfred Muller, 20, is charged with murder, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Muller […]

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Body found on I-20, teens charged in fatal shooting

Lexington County deputies have arrested two 17-year-old males in connection with a fatal shooting in a car traveling on Interstate Highway 20 Tuesday night. “Based on forensic evidence and the information we gathered from witness statements, the teens we arrested had some sort of disagreement with Torrian Oree as they drove down the interstate,” Lexington […]

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Man gets 15 years after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor

From the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office – Lexington County resumed holding in-person court this week with social distancing protocols in place. Kyle Allen Brown, 27 years old, pled guilty this morning to one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Third Degree.  The charge carries a sentence of up to 15 years in […]

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West Columbia man arrested on drug and child neglect charges

A West Columbia man accused of drug trafficking charges is also accused of neglecting a child after Lexington County narcotics agents stopped him during a drug investigation. Curley Brooks, 44, is charged with trafficking cocaine, trafficking crack, and unlawful neglect of a child, according to arrest warrants. “Agents from the county’s Narcotics Enforcement Team, along […]

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