Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff Department’s model factors into international organization’s work By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   In an effort to increase its Eastern European footprint in terms of combating transnational crime, CRIME STOPPERS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS (CSGS), the international arm of the many Crime Stoppers organizations here in the U.S.,Continue Reading

Town of Lexington police arrested Keith Dwayne Miles, 57, following a barricaded standoff on September 22 in the 100 block of Palm Court. Officers responded to a call involving the kidnapping of a woman who had been held against her will and assaulted for several hours. The victim managed toContinue Reading

Senior Detention Deputy Brittany Sawyer of Lexington County has been named Officer of the Year by the South Carolina Jail Administrators Association. Sawyer received this honor at the association’s annual training conference in recognition of her outstanding service at the Lexington County Detention Center. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon expressedContinue Reading

Five recipients from five agencies honored by Columbia-area church for fourth consecutive year By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Lieutenant Frieda Brown and four fellow first responders received Eastminster Presbyterian Church’s annual SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARD on Wednesday evening, the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Continue Reading

By Dr. Akil E. Ross, Sr. Dear District Five Families After the recent tragedy in Winder, Georgia, our nation mourns while grappling with solutions for targeted school violence. School officials carry the massive responsibility of ensuring thousands of students and staff are safe and secure. The Lexington Richland School DistrictContinue Reading