A Lexington County deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave after South Carolina state troopers charged him with driving under the influence. Troopers said they transported Robert Scott Smith, who was off duty at time of his arrest, to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Friday night after he failed a field sobriety test […]
Lexington County deputies apprehended six teens Sunday morning after responding to a reported armed robbery near Rocky Point Recreation Area in Chapin. “The victims were waiting at the dock to load a boat when six teens approached them from the woods and attempted to hijack their vehicle,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. The driver […]
Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a woman Tuesday after finding meth in her bedroom. Simonne Chantel Alberti, 49, is charged with possession with intent to distribute meth, according to an arrest warrant. Agents said this charge is considered her second offense due to a previous drug possession conviction. “Agents followed up on a community tip […]
Deputies have charged a man they said recruited and enticed a woman to perform sexual acts with other men for money. Gino Smith, 43, is charged with trafficking in persons, according to an arrest warrant. “Based on interviews detectives conducted during this case, Smith used force and fraud to make the victim engage in commercial […]
