October 2020 - Page 3 of 3 - Lexington County Sheriff's Department

Lexington man charged in deadly assault

Oct 9, 2020Capt. Adam MyrickNews Releases

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have charged a man with murder in the death of his girlfriend. The woman was found dead in a Wynnsum Trail home in June. She has been identified as Patricia Smerdell, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Scott Mattison Horton, 53, was charged with murder in the beating […]

Watch out for walkers

The weather is getting cooler and more South Carolinians want to be outside; running near the dam, walking neighborhoods with their families, and heading out for nights on the town. That means more pedestrians on the streets, crosswalks and sidewalks. NHTSA reports that there is a traffic-related pedestrian death every 84 minutes in the United […]