Traffic stop leads to arrest on fentanyl charge
2023-08-07
A Columbia man is accused of trafficking fentanyl after his arrest Monday near Interstate 20. Jakob Regan Dator, 20, is charged with trafficking fentanyl, 28Continue Reading
Man Wanted from Domestic Violence Incident
2023-08-05
The Lexington Police Department is looking for J’Air Malik Atkins, age 22 of Columbia, as he is alleged to have physically assaulted a victim inContinue Reading
Relocation of access to Garner Lane starts August 3
2023-08-02
Starting today, August 3, access to Garner Lane will be relocated from the Interstate 20 eastbound ramp to Longcreek Drive, except for motorists accessing theContinue Reading
Lexington County law enforcement teamed up to put an SRO in every public school
2023-08-01
For the first time in history, each public school in Lexington County has a permanently assigned school resource officer, 39 of whom are Lexington CountyContinue Reading
Father, daughter charged after parking lot shooting
2023-07-31
A father and daughter face multiple charges after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot Thursday night in Swansea. Stephanie Lynn Brown, 40, is chargedContinue Reading
Lexington County teacher accused of giving a minor sexual items
2023-07-27
An Irmo High School teacher is accused of giving a minor THC gummies and items of a sexual nature. Brianna Nicole Carpenter, 25, is chargedContinue Reading
Columbia Man sentenced to 22 years in Prison for Burglary
2023-07-21
Jeremy Gerome Junious, a 35-year-old Columbia man, pled guilty to Burglary First Degree last week in Lexington County and was sentenced by Circuit Court JudgeContinue Reading
2 arrested for their roles in 2021 shooting, armed robbery
2023-07-21
Lexington County deputies have arrested two men accused of shooting into a house during an armed robbery in 2021. Khartae Tyuan Bethel, 20, and DarreunContinue Reading
Deputies arrest woman accused of attempted murder
2023-07-19
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Little Mountain woman accused of shooting at two men as they were driving on a road. Breasia Bowers, 21, isContinue Reading
Local Restaurant Owner Gregorio Leon Convicted of Murder in Lexington County
2023-07-10
Gregorio Leon III, age 56, has been sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison for the murder of Arturo Bravo Santos, 28, which occurred onContinue Reading
Zachary Pfentner receives Medal of Valor
2023-07-05
Engineer Zachary Pfentner of the Lexington County Fire Service was awarded the 2023 Jeffrey Vaden Chavis Medal of Valor by the SC State Firefighters’ AssociationContinue Reading