Woman sentenced to 40 years
2021-09-28
Linda Monette, 25, in Lexington County was sentenced last week after a jury trial last week. Monette was convicted of Murder and sentenced to 40Continue Reading
Agencies working leads in 1986 kidnapping case
2021-09-16
The FBI and the State Law Enforcement Division have joined Lexington County deputies to assist in the ongoing search for a girl reported missing moreContinue Reading
Cross safely
2021-09-15
Koon’s Watch Rail Safety Week begins next week. The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and promote education surrounding railroad rights-of-ways and gradeContinue Reading
Richland County Deputy Chief tapped to become Cayce Police Chief
2021-09-14
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Deputy Chief Chris Cowan will become the next Cayce chief of police, effective Oct. 4,Continue Reading
Sting Operation
2021-09-14
LEXINGTON, S.C. – More than a dozen law enforcement agencies have worked together on a month-long operation targeting adults accused of contacting children online forContinue Reading
Knowledge saves lives, especially the youngest
2021-09-08
Koon’s Watch They’re our most precious cargo—are we securing them safely? Child Passenger Safety Week is later this month. It’s a time for law enforcementContinue Reading
Mineral Springs Road Closed
2021-09-01
Mineral Springs Road, from Old Carrington Parkway to Shoal Creek Drive, is closed due to a fatal collision investigation. This is a major thoroughfare forContinue Reading
Deputies arrest man charged in May shooting
2021-08-26
A Gaston man accused of shooting into a minivan in May turned himself in Tuesday night. Kristofer Jaiwon Thomas, 19, is charged with two countsContinue Reading
Sheriff: Lexington man paddled kayak to steal boat items
2021-08-26
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of stealing electronics and boating items from a boat on Lake Murray. Eric Nickels, 36, is chargedContinue Reading
Validated Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking Cocaine
2021-08-11
Reynerio Rafael Romero, Jr., a 27-year-old validated gang member living in Pelion, pled guilty to Trafficking Cocaine Second Offense and was sentenced by Circuit CourtContinue Reading
Gaston man charged in wife’s shooting death
2021-08-09
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of shooting his wife to death at their Gaston home Saturday. The victim has been identified asContinue Reading