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Man sentenced in Saluda County Homicide

Lamar Maurice Shannon, a 34 year old from Allendale, was sentenced to 18 years without parole for the homicide of Schanen T. Samuels, age 34. On…

Prison Sentence for West Columbia Robbery

George Almodovar received a 9 year sentence last week for his role in an Armed Robbery that took place on December 6, 2017, at the Circle K in West…

First Week of Court Report

For the first week of court this year in the County of Lexington, our office placed an emphasis on resolving a large number of pending cases. This…

Lexington County Men Sentenced For Brutal Home Invasion & Murder

Clenord James Graham, a 34 year old Lexington County man, has been sentenced to Life in prison for the murder of Robert “R.J.” Kobylak, age 67.…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Connection to I-20 Overpass Shooting

Brandon Coleman, a 24 year old Batesburg man, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for the 2016 shooting of multiple vehicles along Interstate…

Irmo Home Burglary leads to Sentence of 10 Years

Jeffery Curry-Prescott, age 27, has been sentenced to 10 years incarceration for the burglary of a home in the New Friarsgate area of Irmo in…

Assailant Sentenced to 30 Years in Batesburg Home Invasion & Assault

Kadarian Rasheem Smith, age 19, was given a lengthy prison sentence following his conviction for the home invasion, attempted strangulation, and…

15 years in Prison for the Killing of a Former SC State Football Player

Ashley Renee Butler, a 28 year old woman from Johnston, pled guilty yesterday to Voluntary Manslaughter for the shooting death of her live-in…

Sentence of 40 Years for Lexington County Man in Domestic Violence Murder

Derrick Davon Sligh, age 29, received a sentence of 40 years in prison following his guilty plea to Murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend,…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Armed Robbery of Baymont Inn

William Mason Humphreys, age 41, was sentenced earlier today in Lexington County to 15 years in prison for the crimes of Armed Robbery and Possession…