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Lexington County Man Sentenced to Life for Double Murder

Robert Dumon Johnson, age 36, of Gaston, pled guilty earlier today to the 2016 murders of Brenda Posey and Harry Smith in Lexington County.  The…

Lexington County Drug Trafficker pleads guilty after jury selection

Robert Tyler Geiger, age 30, was sentenced today in Lexington County General Sessions Court to 15 years for Trafficking Methamphetamine. The sentence…

Lexington County is United Against Child Abuse

Today, we joined agencies from across the County of Lexington to stand against child abuse and raise awareness of the need for proactive measures to…

Assistant Solicitor Casey Rankin was sworn in today as a Special Assistant United States Attorney

Eleventh Circuit Assistant Solicitor Casey Rankin was sworn in today by United States Attorney Beth Drake for the District of South Carolina as a…

Solicitor’s Office hosted a community workshop

The Solicitor’s Office hosted a community workshop today in Swansea in partnership with New Life Outreach Ministries, the Department of Probation,…

18 Years in Prison following guilty plea to Voluntary Manslaughter

Mykell “A.J.” Lerch, a 25 year old Lexington County man, was sentenced earlier today to 18 years in prison for the asphyxiation of Mark Alexander…

50 Years for Lexington County Man Convicted of Child Sexual Assault

Matthew Darazs, of Irmo, pled guilty today in Lexington County General Sessions Court to sexually assaulting two minors over the course of several…

Life plus 30 for Murderer and Rapist following conviction by a Lexington County Jury

Life plus 30 for Murderer and Rapist Peter Lynn Coffey of Gaston for the 2015 murder and rape of Joanne White Taylor. A County of Lexington jury…

Repeat Drug Offender sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in Lexington County

Repeat Drug Offender, Kenneth Charles Looney, received a 15 year sentence yesterday in Lexington County for Possession with Intent to Distribute…

Domestic Abuser convicted of Murder of his Wife by a Lexington County Jury

Domestic Abuser, Marion C. Wilkes, 76, was convicted of murder today in the County of Lexington following a week long trial. Wilkes was sentenced to…