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Lexington County Heroin Trafficker will spend 15 Years in Prison

Trafficking Heroin landed Chancellor D. Montgomery in prison for 15 years without the possibility of parole during his plea today in Lexington County…

Botched Home Invasion Results in Sentence of 18 Years

Emonte Antonio Brooks pled guilty today at the start of his trial in Lexington County. Brooks pled to Attempted Murder for firing a weapon into a…

Domestic Violence Remembrance Ceremony held in Saluda County

A Remembrance Ceremony was held today in Saluda County for victims of #DomesticViolence who were killed in South Carolina last year. Our staff,…

Domestic Violence Coordinating Council meeting

Earlier today, our office joined community partners at the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council meeting hosted by the Lexington Police Department.…

Property Crime Repeat Offender sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

Property Crime Repeat Offender, Robert McGuffin, was sentenced to 8 years in prison last week on Forgery and two Larceny charges. McGuffin’s charges…

Felony DUI Offender sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Felony DUI offender, Guy M. Collins of Pawley's Island, pled guilty and was sentenced this week to 7 years incarceration for a crash that injured…

Man from Miami sentenced to 40 years for killing a local Edgefield County resident

Montrell Deshawn Troutman, a 38 year old man from Miami, Florida, was sentenced to 40 years for the killing of Leric Merriweather, which occurred on…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to Life for Murder While Targeting Hispanics

Ricky Lamont Esaw, a 42 year old Lexington County man, was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of Hector Vasquez, which occurred on…

Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of 16 Year Old in Edgefield County

Steven Lewis Barnes, a 38 year old Augusta man, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of 16 year old…

Deputy Solicitor Shawn Graham receives the Hollings Award

Eleventh Circuit Deputy Solicitor Shawn Graham received the 2017 Ernest F. Hollings Award for Excellence in State Prosecution this week at the South…