Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon recently promoted three deputies and two correctional officers. Blake Gainous, 26, has been promoted to master deputy in the department’s north patrol region, which is based near Irmo. Gainous, a resident of Chapin, previously served as a deputy. He was appointed to serve as a deputy sheriff in November 2013. […]
A pair of suspects in the armed robbery of a Lexington County business are also wanted for attempting to fraudulently use checks reported as stolen from the same business. According to Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives, two Hispanic males robbed the La Gaviota Grocery on Augusta Highway on Jan. 10. The suspects took some cash and […]
Vacant houses and property attract, and often become a haven for, criminal activity. Even though we’re a few years removed from the financial crisis that led to an increase in real estate foreclosures, there are still a number of vacant houses across Lexington County. We’ve seen criminals vandalize and steal from vacant homes to get […]
A Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection to three incidents that happened in Lexington County over the holiday weekend. According to arrest warrants, James Lee Williams, 28, has been charged with attempted murder, burglary, grand larceny and possessing a weapon during a violent crime for his role in a stabbing late Sunday night in […]