Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announces the termination of former deputy sheriff James Christopher Leaisure, 29, following his arrest by the State Law Enforcement Division. Earlier this week the department was notified that Leaisure was under investigation by SLED, at the request of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, […]
Lexington County deputies have arrested three women in connection to a child abuse investigation at a child care center. Shayna Nicole McKnight, 36, is charged with infliction of great bodily harm upon a child, according to an arrest warrant. Amy Marie Grice, 38, and Jeannie H. Locklear, 49, […]
Lexington County employees who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic will receive a second round of “premium pay” as authorized users of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). Lexington County has been allocated $58,028,000 from the SLFRF – a funding program from the federal government to aid […]
A father and son from Columbia are accused of attempted murder, among other charges, after a Thursday morning shooting. Anthony Gail Davis (left), 54, and Antony Ryan Davis, 28, are charged with two counts each of attempted murder, four counts each of pointing and presenting a firearm at […]
We need your help in finding Christopher Allen Hayes. He’s wanted in connection with a stolen tractor on S. Lake Drive. The tractor was stolen on March 8. Please share any tips by calling Crimestoppers at 888-274-6372 or by using the app.
A 911 call about a suspicious person Saturday led Lexington County deputies to a Saint Andrews Road business where a man is accused of stealing a catalytic converter. Maurice Daveonte Oats, 22, is charged with possession of a nonferrous metal, possession of implements capable of being used in […]
The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office has announced a 45-year sentence of the Columbia man responsible for a 2017 murder at City Nightz Bar and Grill. Validated Gang Member Sentenced to 45 Years in Lexington County Murder Case. Christopher J. Brisbon, a 31-year-old Columbia man, has been sentenced to […]
A Lexington County man is accused of stabbing a relative at a Gaston home Wednesday night. Richard James Lewis, 40, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Deputies went to a home on Mimosa Drive shortly before […]
Lexington County deputies have arrested three more South Carolina men accused of sending sexually charged messages to law enforcement officers posing as minors on social media last year. Kenneth Allen Cook, 33, Brendon James Klinar, 32, and Don Laverne McLemore Jr., 52, are charged with criminal solicitation of […]
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Ajshoni Jamison, 22, of Columbia, S.C., on 15 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney […]
