Joseph Edward Swearingen, III, a 24 year old Lexington County man, pled guilty July 23 to Felony Driving Under the Influence with Great Bodily Injury and Possession of Cocaine – Second Offense. Swearingen received the maximum sentence of fifteen (15) years on the Felony DUI charge followed by four (4)Continue Reading
Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested six people on drug charges after tracking two wanted subjects to a home in Lexington. Deputies responded to the 100 block of Browning Court July 12 after receiving tips about a woman wanted for a parole violation and a man wanted on a familyContinue Reading
An assistant principal at Chapin High School is being accused of trying to break into a car on the school’s campus on two different occasions. Richard West Hiller Jr., 44, is charged with two counts of larceny from a motor vehicle, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives have determined Hiller unlawfullyContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have charged a man they said recruited and enticed a woman to perform sexual acts with other men for money. Gino Smith, 43, is charged with trafficking in persons, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on interviews detectives conducted during this case, Smith used force and fraudContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies apprehended six teens Sunday morning after responding to a reported armed robbery near Rocky Point Recreation Area in Chapin. “The victims were waiting at the dock to load a boat when six teens approached them from the woods and attempted to hijack their vehicle,” Lexington County SheriffContinue Reading
Lexington County narcotics agents seized a large quantity of meth, marijuana from a married couple after executing a search warrant at a Leesville home last week. Nicholas Rattray, 34, and Kaitlin Rattray, 25, were arrested on multiple charges at the house November 28, according to warrants. Nicholas Rattray is charged withContinue Reading
Town of Lexington Chief Terrence Green has announced the arrest of David Dale Becker, age 39 of West Columbia. He who was charged with Indecent Exposure for an incident that occurred in the Lexington Pavilion parking lot which is located at the 5100 block of Sunset Boulevard. On November 24Continue Reading
Town of Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green has announced the arrest of Jesse Wayne Richards, Age 31 of Lexington, who fled the state after his involvement in an attempted armed robbery that took place on July 10 in Lexington. On the afternoon of the incident, Jesse Richards drove a co-defendant,Continue Reading
Town of Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green has announced the arrest of Maria Lim Smith, age 70 of Lexington. She was charged with Purchasing Stolen Goods from an Agent of Law Enforcement, a value greater than $2,000 but less than $10,000. In early August 2018, detectives of the Lexington PoliceContinue Reading
Town of Lexington Chief Terrence Green announced the arrest of John William Rivenbark Jr., age 46 of West Columbia for an incident at the Tractor Supply Company located at 5589 Sunset Boulevard in Lexington. On December 3 around 10:10 pm, officers were dispatched to an alarm at the Tractor SupplyContinue Reading
A motorcycle driver accused of firing shots at a moving car while driving on Interstate 26 was arrested December 4. Anthony Lawrence Fanning, 36, is charged with six counts of attempted murder, discharging a weapon into a vehicle and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants.Continue Reading