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Lexington County Drug Trafficker Sentenced

Andres Rodriguez has been sentenced in Lexington County to 10 years incarceration for Trafficking Cocaine, 2nd Offense. This case was prosecuted by…

Solicitor's Office Domestic Violence Awareness Day

Today is the Solicitor’s Office Domestic Violence Awareness Day. Our #DVAwarenessDay is held in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month…

Aiken Man Convicted of Edgefield County Double Homicide where the Bodies were Burned

Dameion Edwin Thomas, a 38 year old Aiken County man, was found guilty of the murders of Charles “Buddy” and Andrea “Andie” Deas by an Edgefield…

Chief Investigator Matt Martin retires after 27 Years of Service in Lexington County

Chief Investigator Matt Martin is retiring today after 27 years of service to the people of the County of Lexington and 20 years with the Solicitor’s…

Our Prosecutors attended the 22nd Silent Witness Ceremony at the Statehouse

Yesterday, Solicitor Hubbard along with Assistant Solicitors LeAnna McMenamin, Kelly Oppenheimer, and Whitney Yongue attended the 22nd Silent Witness…

Lexington Man gets 8 Years in Federal Prison on Firearm Charge

Jason Cory Dix, age 42, of Lexington, was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm…

Assistant Solicitor Melanie Darko receives the John R. Justice Scholarship

Today, at the Annual Solicitors’ Association of South Carolina 2019 Solicitors’ Conference, Assistant Solicitor Melanie Darko was recognized…

Lexington County Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 years in Prison

Garey Emil Cason, Jr., age 43, received the maximum sentence of 15 years this week in Lexington County for the charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct with…

Chief Investigator Matt Martin Recognized and Presented at ROCIC Conference

This week, our Chief Investigator Matt Martin presented at the Regional Organized Crime Information Center (ROCIC) 2019 Fall 28th Annual Homicide…

Lexington County Man Sentenced to 12 Years for his role in a Cayce robbery

Ronheim Syron Dease, age 25, pled guilty this week for robbing the Simba Express convenience store located on Frink Street in the city of Cayce.…