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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…

11th Circuit Fatality Review Committee presentation at the Statehouse

Earlier today, our prosecutors joined fellow members of the 11th Circuit Fatality Review Committee in a presentation at the Statehouse in our…

Lexington County Senior Paralegal Tara Grigsby retired after 22 years of service

Senior Paralegal Tara Knotts Grigsby is retiring today after many years of service with the County of Lexington and nearly 22 years with the…

Prison sentence for Assaulting a Correctional Officer in LCDC

Joshua Travis Rossman, a 23-year-old man from Gaston, pled guilty to Assault and Battery – First Degree yesterday in the County of Lexington for…

Judge sends man to prison for 25 years for Lexington County Armed Robbery

Jaren Bernard-Alan Meyers, a 19 year old man from Gaston, pled guilty today in the County of Lexington to Armed Robbery, two counts of Kidnapping,…

Solicitor Hubbard's Statement following the Timothy Jones, Jr., Death Penalty Trial

On August 28, 2014, Merah, Elias, Nahtahn, Gabriel, and Abigail lost their lives at the hands of their father, Timothy Jones, Jr. The Lexington…

McCormick County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Breaking Arm of Deputy

Rodriquez Latron Blair, a 42-year-old man from McCormick, pled guilty this week to two counts of Felony Resisting Arrest in McCormick County. Blair…

Orangeburg Man Sentenced in Lexington to 17 years for ATM Shooting

Lemont Michael B Smith, age 27 from Santee in Orangeburg County, pled guilty to Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated Nature and Attempted…

Burglar sentenced to 13 years in prison

David Mills Hancock, a 50 year old West Columbia native, pled guilty this week to two counts of Burglary Second Degree - Violent. Chief…