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Live Update: Timothy Jones Death Penalty Trial

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Opening statements in the Capital Murder case against Timothy Jones are expected to begin Tuesday afternoon. ABC Columbia’s Tim Scott has been tracking the trial from the beginning. He has this report from the courthouse in Lexington County. A jury of 10 women and eight men will hear the opening arguments from the defense and prosecution. After a…

Illness Impacts 120 Lexington Co. Jail Inmates

ABC Columbia/Rich Wandover LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) —  State health officials are investigating an illness that is affecting a large group of inmates at the Lexington County Detention Center. Capt. Adam Myrick of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department tells local media that about 120 inmates have been treated for a gastrointestinal illness in the last two days. The Department of Health…

Robbery Suspect Faces Kidnapping Charge

Darryl Stephon Walker LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection to four armed robberies at the same convenience store. Darryl Stephon Walker, 26, was armed with a pistol when he robbed the Scotchman in the 2900 block of Sunset Boulevard four times between October 2015 and May 2016, according to arrest warrants. Lexington County…