Lott awarded Honorary Doctorate of Public Service
2021-12-29
Richland County Sheriff honored by the University of South Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The University of South Carolina presented Richland County Sheriff LeonContinue Reading
Sober or Slammer! Christmas and New Year’s campaign
2021-12-22
Chief Terrence Green would like the Town of Lexington community to know that the Lexington Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies statewide, will beContinue Reading
Lexington County student charged with threatening schools
2021-12-21
A male Gilbert High School student has been charged with making threats last week against other Lexington County schools. The 14-year-old made a threatening statementContinue Reading
Edgefield County Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Pool Room Shooting Murder Case
2021-12-17
Barry Wayne Jones, a 57-year-old man from Edgefield County, was sentenced to thirty-five (35) years in prison following his conviction in Edgefield County for theContinue Reading
Man Arrested After Christmas Party Assault
2021-12-17
Chief Terrence Green is announcing the arrest of Angus Dorane Godwin, age 51 of Columbia, after an investigation of an assault that happened in downtownContinue Reading
18-year-olds charged in weekend shooting
2021-12-16
Deputies arrested two 18-year-olds shortly after a shooting that began with an armed robbery in a Lexington County subdivision last weekend. Stephen Reese Clifton andContinue Reading
Nine indicted on Federal drug trafficking conspiracy
2021-12-15
The FBI Columbia field office and the Columbia Violent Gang Task Force has announced the indictment of nine individuals for drug trafficking charges in SouthContinue Reading
Tips for shopping safely, avoiding fraud
2021-12-14
Many family gatherings and shopping trips are back on this year, which means criminals are back in action to steal gifts and money. “This timeContinue Reading
Lexington County student threatened classmates
2021-12-09
A Pleasant Hill Middle School student is charged with making direct threats against students at his school. The student, whose name will not be releasedContinue Reading
West Columbia man to be charged in shooting death
2021-12-08
A West Columbia man is accused of shooting a man to death last month. Mark Anthony Festus Scheibler, 46, will be charged with murder, arsonContinue Reading
Lexington County student had knife at school
2021-12-06
Two girls have been charged after some cash was stolen and a knife was displayed Thursday at Gilbert Middle School. One of the girls refusedContinue Reading