LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon is pleased to announce the following promotions and transfers. Nicholas Ferrara has been promoted to project coordinator in finance. He previously worked as an accounting clerk in finance. He has been serving the county since 2018. Krista Herzog has been promoted to finance division manager. Herzog previously […] The post Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announces promotions, transfers appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of trying to kill two children and a woman by setting fire to a home. Tracy Chad Russell Jr., 31, is charged with three counts of attempted murder and a single count of second-degree arson, according to arrest warrants. “The Lexington County Fire Service […] The post Lexington man tried to kill 3 in arson case, sheriff says appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County narcotics agents and South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services agents arrested two men and one woman last month for drugs after a probation check-in. Latierra Green, 25, is charged with trafficking meth, manufacturing crack and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, according to arrest warrants. Deshawn Craft, […] The post Two men, one woman arrested after probation check-in appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

Batesburg man charged in drug case LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Batesburg man is accused of manufacturing crack and meth after Lexington County narcotics agents found drug-making supplies and substances on his property. Jarvis Oneil Adams, 37, is charged with trafficking meth, and possession of the supplies to manufacture crack, according to arrest warrants. “Agents identified […] The post Batesburg man charged in drug case appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. – A Columbia man is accused of killing his mother last December. Terry Lee Self Jr., 37, is charged with murder, according to an arrest warrant. “A canoer found the body of the suspect’s mother in the Edisto River Dec. 3,” Lexington County Jay Koon said. “Detectives confirmed the suspect and his mother […] The post Columbia man charged in his mother’s death appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. –A Swansea man is accused of shooting two men, one of whom died, Tuesday morning after a fight with one of them days earlier. Joey Len Inabinet Jr., 29, is charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, according […] The post Lexington County man charged with shooting a man to death, injuring another appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. –A former Lexington County deputy is accused of five counts of domestic violence, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. SLED agents arrested Joshua Jones, 33, after he turned himself in Monday morning at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department headquarters. “When I became aware of Mr. Jones’ alleged conduct, I launched an internal investigation that led […] The post Former Lexington County deputy faces domestic violence charges appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies have arrested a Prosperity man accused of fatally shooting a police dog last week when Newberry County deputies and State Law Enforcement Division agents tried to arrest him. James Robert Peterson, 37, is charged with cruelty to a police dog, breach of peace, possession of a weapon by a […] The post Prosperity man charged in shooting death of SLED K-9 appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

Lexington County deputies have arrested and charged five men accused of shooting toward a car and a house Saturday night in Pelion. The post 5 men arrested, charged in weekend shooting appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County deputies along with U.S. Marshals arrested a man and a woman Thursday afternoon in connection to a 2022 deadly shooting. Deputies are trying to locate one more suspect. Chendric Jawan Brown, 25, is charged with one count of murder and one count of conspiracy and London Ja’Kia Oliver, 26, is […] The post 2 charged, 1 wanted in 2022 homicide appeared first on Lexington County Sheriff's Department ..read more