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Lexington County Man Convicted of Murder for 2014 Killing of Dutch Fork Student

Kierin Marcellus Dennis, a 24 year old Lexington County man, was found guilty of the murder of Da’von Nathaniel Capers by a County of Lexington jury…

22 Years for Saluda County Man Convicted of Death of a Vulnerable Adult

Donald Ralph Chewning, 53, of Saluda, was sentenced this week in Saluda County General Sessions Court after pleading guilty to committing Abuse or…

Shooting in the Gaston area lands Man in Prison for 10 years

Last week, in the County of Lexington, William Walter Wells, II, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to Assault and Battery of…

Sex Offender Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison in Lexington County

After a trial in Lexington County this week, sex offender William Derek Bennon, age 47, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. The trial began on…

Our Office attended National Night Out hosted by the Lexington Police Department

The Lexington Police Department hosted National Night Out tonight at the Lexington Square Park. This is an annual community building campaign that…

Felony DUI with Great Bodily Injury sends a Lexington County Man to Prison for 15 Years

Joseph Edward Swearingen, III, a 24 year old Lexington County man, pled guilty today to Felony Driving Under the Influence with Great Bodily Injury…

Former Correctional Officer Convicted of Misconduct in Office in Edgefield County

Janean Lateefah Dunbar, age 42 of Aiken, was convicted of Misconduct in Office, Furnishing Contraband, and Possession of Marijuana with Intent to…

Repeat Lexington Offender Found Guilty of Intent to Distribute Narcotics

Marshall Mack, age 41, was found guilty by a County of Lexington jury following his trial this week. Mack was convicted of Possession with intent to…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Assault of Child

James C. Hester, Sr., age 61, pled guilty today in the County of Lexington to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor - Third Degree for sexually…

Lexington County Domestic Abuser sentenced to 7 years in prison

Jerod Cornelius Simpkins, age 26, pled guilty today in the County of Lexington to Domestic Violence in the First Degree and Unlawful Conduct Towards…