Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department conducting a death investigation on Ermine Road

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department was conducting a death investigation at a home in the 400 block of Ermine Road Tuesday evening. At 7:43 p.m. Tuesday, the LCSD reported the incident location is a business on Ermine Road.Crime scene investigators were processing the scene and collecting potential evidence. Detectives were in the area interviewing neighbors […]

Registrants needed for: “Culture in Crisis” information about the substance abuse epidemic and mental health, July 30 – Presented by Taylor Watford Foundation

With the start of school in August, the stress level for teens can be overwhelming. “We’re concerned about the rate of suicide and mental health issues,” said Jade Watford of the Taylor Watford Foundation. She is part of an event to educate the community about the dangers of anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Also a […]

Crash results in closed lane on Sunset Boulevard, Wednesday afternoon

The Lexington Police Department was investigating a collision in the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd. (US-378.) The crash has an inbound lane closed. after 3 p.m. The Lexington Sheriff’s Department and EMS crews were at the scene. By 4 p.m., all lanes were reopened and the collision had been cleared from the road. The wreck […]

Chapin business owner pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor, gets 25 years

Travis Hammack, 35, owner of Paddle South Outfitters in Chapin, South Carolina, was sentenced on June 30, 2022, after pleading guilty to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – First Degree in Lexington County General Sessions Court.  The Honorable Walton J. McLeod IV sentenced Hammack to 25 years in the South Carolina Department […]

Gilbert man accused of hanging cats could get up to 5 years

Lexington County Animal Services arrested a man after he allegedly killed multiple cats in the Gilbert area. Johnathan William Grider was arrested and charged with the ill treatment of animals – a felony charge that could carry up to five years in prison upon conviction. Lexington County Animal Services received an allegation that Grider killed […]

Lexington Police arrest man in connection to Sunday morning shooting

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest of Bobby Ray Robbins, age 25 of Lexington, for his involvement in an early morning shooting that left several victims injured that occurred on Sunday, near the Summer Cove Apartments. At approximately 3:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to Railroad Avenue to a shots fired call. When they […]

Dive teams search for missing swimmer near Lake Murray dam

Divers searched Lake Murray for a missing swimmer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The dive teams searched an area near the Lake Murray dam following a call before noon on Friday regarding the missing man. West Columbia Police, the Irmo Fire District, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, and the SC Department of Natural Resources […]

Lexington Sheriff’s Department looking for runaway teen

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is working to find out where 15-year-old Kandice Gibson is since her family reported she ran away in March. She can be seen on home security video leaving home through a window and running down her road. Her family believes she’s with someone she knows. Based on everything we’ve confirmed […]