Lexington, SC – A Lexington man is facing multiple charges after stealing a patrol vehicle and leading authorities on a high-speed chase across several counties Monday night. Kevin Romero, 22, has been charged with grand larceny, failure to stop for blue lights, and reckless driving, according to arrest warrants issuedContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested a Little Mountain man accused of sexual activity with teen girls he lured to meet him with promises of vaping devices. Trevor Grant Oty, 20, is charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor, and one count of second-degreeContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Batesburg man has been arrested by Lexington County deputies on multiple serious charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping, following a violent incident on Thursday night. Jerry William Hall, Jr., 29, faces charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, third-degree assault and battery, possession of a firearm or ammunitionContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department has arrested Maurice T. McQuire, 20, of Chapin, SC, on charges of Attempted Murder and Possession of a weapon during a violent crime following a shooting incident earlier this month. On August 3, 2024, Irmo officers responded to a shooting at a residence in the NewContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A former Lexington County detention deputy has been charged with providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office, according to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Yvette Constantino Wiggins, 57, was arrested by SLED agents after turning herself in Thursday morning at the Lexington County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested one man and are actively searching for another in connection with the killing of a man whose body was discovered by firefighters inside a burning home last month. Edward Leroy Smith, a 39-year-old resident of Winnsboro, was taken into custody Tuesday night.Continue Reading
Lexington, SC – Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of attempting to kill two children and a woman by setting fire to a home. Tracy Chad Russell Jr., 31, faces three counts of attempted murder and one count of second-degree arson, according to arrest warrants. “The Lexington CountyContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Batesburg man is facing serious charges after Lexington County narcotics agents discovered drug-manufacturing supplies and substances on his property. Jarvis Oneil Adams, 37, has been charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of supplies used to manufacture crack cocaine, as per arrest warrants. “Agents identified Adams asContinue Reading
Columbia, SC – A Columbia man has been charged with the murder of his mother, an incident that took place last December. Terry Lee Self Jr., 37, faces charges of murder according to an arrest warrant issued by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, identified as Regina Arroyo, wasContinue Reading
Kenneth Archie, 44, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. Evidence presented to the court showed on June 14, 2021, the Richland CountyContinue Reading
Lexington – An 18-year-old from Lexington, Logan Nathanial Cason, faces serious charges after allegedly shooting at a vehicle while driving his SUV on Highway 378 near Lake Murray on Tuesday night. Cason has been charged with three counts of first-degree assault and battery and one count of pointing a firearmContinue Reading