Lexington County Sheriff's Department

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigating death in Gilbert

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is in the early phases of a death investigation near Broad Street in Gilbert. Investigators will likely be in the area most of the evening. There is no threat to the community associated with this case. The LCSD reported the investigation around 7 p.m. Thursday. No more information was available […]

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Former Kindergarten Teacher gets 15 years for Sexually Abusing a Child

Hianlucas Isturiz Rodriguez, age 43, pled guilty this week in Lexington County General Sessions Court to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – Third Degree for sexually abusing a student. Eleventh Circuit Chief Administrative Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the maximum sentence of fifteen (15) years following the guilty plea. Under South Carolina law, […]

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Lexington County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Daniel Terence Gregory (age 51), of Lexington, S.C., on eight charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the S.C. Attorney General’s Office, also a member […]

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Lexington man charged in home remodeling fraud case

Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of contracting to do construction work he is not licensed to perform. James Brandon Jordan, 29, is charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses for signing a contract and accepting more than $30,000 to work on a Chapin home last October, according to an arrest warrant. “Jordan […]

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Lexington County mother gets 38 years for homicide by child abuse

Cynthia Estrada-Lopez, age 28, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for killing her four year old daughter, Lilly Lopez. Chief Administrative Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the sentence following Lopez’s guilty plea to Homicide by Child Abuse on Thursday in Lexington County. Under South Carolina law, Lopez will not be eligible for […]

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2 men arrested for stealing catalytic converters at Lexington car dealership

Tyler Lee Childers, age 23 of Harleyville, and John Otis Carn III, age 24 of Saint George, were arrested after officers found them stealing catalytic converters from vehicles overnight at a car dealership, according to Lexington Police Chief Chief Terrence Green. At approximately 11:40 p.m., officers responded to JT’s Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, located at […]

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Lexington County deputies looking for Rex Corder

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is looking for Rex Corder. He’s wanted on three arrest warrants. He’s also a person of interest in the theft of an RV (pictured below) from a Gilbert home, according to Lexington County detectives. Call Crimestoppers to share anonymous info on where Corder might be. If your tip leads to […]

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Lexington man charged with arson after abandoned building fires

Deputies have arrested a Lexington man accused of intentionally setting fire to two abandoned buildings Tuesday morning. Corey Wayne Roscow, 28, is charged with two counts of third-degree arson, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives who reviewed security video determined Roscow started a fire at an abandoned building in the 500 block of Pond Branch Road,” […]

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