As our county expands and our population increases, so do the needs of our agency. With more visitors and new residents across Lexington County, our law enforcement services to serve and protect are in higher demand. More demands mean the need for more equipment and training; oftentimes, we don’t have the financial resources for these […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – An Irmo Middle School student is being investigated after a teacher reported hearing a student make threats during a fire drill. Detectives are interviewing the child, whose name will not be released because he’s under the age of 17, after he made a statement to a peer about ‘shooting up the school,’ according […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Chapin High School student has been charged after making a comment in reference to an upcoming school shooting. “A parent whose child overheard the threat on a bus notified the Chapin High School Resource Officer about the incident,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Deputies responded immediately and determined the student […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Beechwood Middle School student has been charged after telling a classmate he had a bomb. Deputies interviewed the male suspect, whose name will not be released because he’s under the age of 17, after he made a statement to a peer about having a bomb in his book bag, according to an […]
