Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

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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Lexington man facing child sex charges

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused in two cases of sexual contact with a minor. Donald Sadler, 47, is charged with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to arrest warrants. “We were called to investigate the December encounter […]

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Man accused of recording himself performing sex acts with a dog and possessing child pornography

Lexington County deputies arrested a Columbia man Tuesday hours after receiving a link to a video that allegedly shows him engaged in a sex act with his dog. Kevin Christopher Billups, 34, is charged with eight counts of buggery and eight counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to arrest warrants. “We received […]

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2 Leesville residents arrested on drug charges

Lexington County deputies arrested two people last month after responding to a call about someone sleeping in a truck stop parking lot. Patrick Keith Gladden, 47, and Serena Ann McBee, 35, are charged with trafficking meth and altering pseudoephedrine, according to arrest warrants. “We received a call to check on someone sleeping in the truck stop […]

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Bamberg man arrested in catalytic converter theft

A 911 call about a suspicious vehicle Feb. 28 led Lexington County deputies to a Saint Andrews Road business where a man is accused of stealing catalytic converters. Rudolph Edward Myers, 50, is charged with two counts of breaking into a motor vehicle, tampering with a vehicle and possession of meth, according to detention center […]

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Man charged with catalytic converter theft

Lexington County deputies arrested a St. Matthews man Saturday on a felony charge of possession of stolen non-ferrous metals, and possession of a stolen vehicle. Joseph Michael Lyons, 41, was arrested after a traffic stop in the 4300 block of Augusta Highway, according to an incident report. “We received a tip that Lyons had a […]

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More than 90 pounds of marijuana seized in Lexington County arrest

Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man Thursday after finding more than 90 pounds of marijuana in his home. Javier Ayala, 26, is charged with trafficking marijuana and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “We received a community tip drug activity was taking place at Ayala’s home in the 200 […]

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