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Lexington County man charged with criminal sexual conduct with minor

A Swansea man has been arrested and charged with third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 11. Michael Shawn Smith, 34, is charged with inappropriately kissing a victim multiple times between December 2016 and March 2017, according to arrest warrants. “This arrest and charge are part of an ongoing investigation,” […]

VIDEO: New K-9, handler on duty

A recent training session for our new K-9, Blesk, ended with another successful track. Training is where it all starts for Blesk and our new K-9 handler, Deputy Matt Fields. “I know you’re going to go with us on a track, so we’ll see how it goes from there,” said Fields to our digital communications […]

2 arrested in theft of handguns

Detectives arrested two men in Sumter Thursday in connection to a July 4 burglary during which nearly 40 handguns were stolen from a Gilbert sporting goods store. Tyrone Jerome Fleming (above left), 19, and Ekelo Simon, 20, both of Sumter, broke into JC’s Outdoors Tuesday morning and stole more than $10,000 worth of handguns, according […]

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department applying to maintain international accreditation

A team of specially trained assessors with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., commonly known as CALEA, will begin a four-day, on-site assessment at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department July 16. CALEA will determine if the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will maintain its status as an internationally accredited law enforcement agency. Accredited agencies are re-evaluated […]