Lexington County

Sheriff Jay Koon

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Pursuit of stolen car ends in fatal crash
A pursuit in southern Lexington County ended in a fatal crash Monday morning at the entrance to the South Carolina...
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Man charged in West Columbia bank robbery
A man has been charged in connection to a West Columbia bank robbery Friday afternoon. Leland L. Beatty, 33, has...
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LCSD spokesman earns national certification
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s captain of public information has earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s highest certification for...
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North Carolina man charged in July fatal shooting
Multiple charges have been filed against a North Carolina man in connection to a shooting near Pelion that left one...
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Man charged with trying to kill 7 people with shots into house
A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection with a shooting incident early Sunday at a home on Miranda...
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