Children now safe – Deputies arrest suspect as he flees on foot By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rifle-armed recruit from Fort Jackson hijacked aContinue Reading
An 18-year-old from Cayce and two minors are accused of kidnapping and shooting a Columbia girl to death last month in a remote part ofContinue Reading
Three Lexington County deputies shot in the line of duty have been awarded the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s Medal of Valor. Deputy Gabriel Mulkey andContinue Reading
Lexington County Emergency Services is pleased to announce the successful launch of Text-to-911 service. The County’s Text-to-911 uses the latest state-of-the-art technology allowing hearing- andContinue Reading
A lieutenant who serves in the Lexington County Detention Center has been recognized by the South Carolina Jail Administrators Association as the state’s top detentionContinue Reading
Lexington County resumed holding in-person court this week with social distancing protocols in place. Kyle Allen Brown, 27 years old, pled guilty this morning toContinue Reading
A West Columbia man accused of drug trafficking charges is also accused of neglecting a child after Lexington County narcotics agents stopped him during aContinue Reading
Koon’s Watch In the almost six years I’ve served as your sheriff, I’ve made sure we, at the Sheriff’s Department, are doing all we canContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is announcing the arrests of two men who were caught by officers as they fled from a business where they had justContinue Reading
A Columbia man and woman were arrested last week on multiple charges after detectives said the pair conspired to steal guns while employed by aContinue Reading
Three Columbia teens have been accused of robbing a pizza delivery man at gunpoint Friday. Justice Isaiah Martin, 18, is charged with armed robbery, accordingContinue Reading