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Batesburg-Leesville Man sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Assault

Kendrick Padgett was recently sentenced in Saluda County by Judge Eugene C. Griffith, Jr., to 10 years in prison for his role in an assault that took…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Cayce Riverwalk Knife Attack

Violent offender Joshua T. Brown, 32, of West Columbia, has been sentenced to twenty-three (23) years for Attempted Murder following the repeated…

Saluda County Home Invasion results in Life Sentence

Abin Lee Lowman, age 40, of Edgefield, was found guilty today by a Saluda County Jury after a week-long trial for the home invasion of the owners of…

Man sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Frayed Knot Murders

Joseph E. Mills, age 27, was sentenced earlier today to 40 years, without the possibility of parole, for the murders of Charles Allen Judge Jr., 40,…

Repeat Drug Offender sentenced to 13 Years in the Department of Corrections

Corey Eaglin, a repeat offender, has been sentenced to 13 years for Distribution of Heroin - 2nd offense after pleading guilty in Lexington County…

Financial Predator Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

Tristan Addison Widener, age 29, pleaded guilty this week in Lexington County to multiple financial crimes and was sentenced to a consecutive total…

Lexington County Sex Offender Sentenced to Life Plus 40

After a week-long trial in Lexington County, sex offender William H. Heath, age 50, has received a consecutive sentence of Life plus 40 years. The…

Violent Offender receives Maximum Penalty of 20 Years for Assault & Battery of a High & Aggravated Nature

Violent offender Rodney Harris has been sentenced to the maximum penalty of 20 years after pleading guilty to Assault and Battery of a High and…

Lexington County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony

Today in the County of Lexington, multiple state and local law enforcement agencies attended the Lexington County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.…

Our Prosecutors participated in Cocky's Reading Express in Edgefield and Lexington Counties

Today, several of our prosecutors spent time reading to approximately 300 First Graders in Edgefield County, Lexington, and West Columbia as part of…