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
Firefighter’s group questions Columbia’s fire chief
2023-06-28
A state firefighter group and Columbia city officials each held news conferences on June 22 after the Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina calledContinue Reading
Fairview Road at Bub Shumpert Vehicle Fatality
2023-06-28
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a tractor trailer vs. tow truck accident that occurred at the intersection ofContinue Reading
Man wanted on gun charges dies after standoff with deputies
2023-06-22
A West Columbia man died after a standoff with Lexington County deputies who were trying to arrest him Wednesday morning. The man, identified as 29-year-oldContinue Reading
2 Columbia men charged in deadly shooting
2023-06-12
Emily Renee Zeigler, 55, of Leesville was shot and killed June 7 in the 600 block of Pine Grove Road located in the Leesville areaContinue Reading
Lexington man charged with presenting gun during road rage incident
2023-06-12
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of presenting a firearm to a driver during a road rage incident last week. Adam Lee Jones,Continue Reading