Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon

Body found in the woods in Lexington County, sheriff’s department investigating

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is in the very early phases of a death investigation on Roundtree Court near Gaston.Patrol deputies are on the scene after a 911 caller reported, Thursday, they had seen a body in the woods. Crime scene investigators and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office will be collecting potential evidence and processing the […]

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18-year-old from Lexington is accused of shooting at a vehicle on Highway 378 near Lake Murray.

 An 18-year-old from Lexington is accused of shooting at a vehicle Tuesday night while driving his SUV on Highway 378 near Lake Murray. Logan Nathanial Cason is charged with three counts of first-degree assault and battery and one count of pointing a firearm at a person, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies interviewed a group of […]

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Do you know this man? Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is trying to find him

Do you know this man? The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for tips on where to find him. Kenneth Wooten is wanted on multiple felony charges. If you know where Wooten might be, share that info with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department anonymously by using the Midlands Crimestoppers mobile app. If your tip leads […]

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Man arrested after pointing a pistol and making deadly threat, according to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

Lexington County deputies arrested a Leesville man accused of domestic violence Friday morning. Daniel Gene Crapps, 28, is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “This situation started Thursday evening at a home on Reedy O. Smith Road in […]

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Lexington County deputies arrest a Columbia man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death

Lexington County deputies have arrested a Columbia man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death Tuesday night. Johnnie Quawnetel Mack, 34, is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to arrest warrants. The victim was identified as John Darrick […]

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Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrests 20-year-old female in connection to shooting incident

Chrystal Gordon, 20, is charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. She is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrested Gordon in connection to a report of a shooting incident, Saturday. Deputies were called to a […]

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Fentanyl, crack, cocaine and handguns found in Lexington County motel room, 2 men arrested

A tip from the public led narcotics agents to a motel on Piney Grove Road Friday in their search for an accused drug dealer. “Investigators with the Lexington County Multi-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team, along with narcotics investigators from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested 38-year-old Vander Antonio Mingledolph as he walked out of the motel,” […]

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Man shot and killed at a Lexington County bar, deputies ask for public’s help to find the shooter

Lexington County deputies are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a deadly shooting that happened early Sunday morning at a bar in Swansea. “Deputies responded to a shots fired call at Amici Tavern at 3:20 (Sunday) morning and spent hours on the scene interviewing witnesses and reviewing security cam footage from a nearby business,” […]

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