Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

Video Lexington Deputies: Searching for Suspects Who Stole Machinery

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–Lexington County Deputies are searching for two suspected thieves. Deputies need your help finding two people, they say, stole an expensive piece of machinery from the Northern Tool and Equipment store on Tuesday. If you have any information call crimestoppers. Video surveillance provided by Sheriff’s Department. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

Lexington Deputies identify two men in connection with Bank Robbery in Chapin

      Ryan Anthony Newell (left) and Cory Ramon Woods (right)             CHAPIN, SC (WOLO)– Update (3/5 – 7:09 p.m.)  Lexington County officials say Ryan Anthony Newell and Cory Ramon Woods are being held in the Lexington County Detention Center in connection to Monday morning’s armed robbery. Deputies tracked down the suspects right in the…

Potbellied Pig: Swine Suspect in Lexington County

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– A potbellied pig is now in custody after giving Lexington County Deputies the ‘swine slip’. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department received calls about a roaming pig, sneaking up on unsuspecting folks and causing minor traffic delays by running into the middle of the street. Deputies captured the pig, but the pig managed to escape the animal holding area….

Fake 911 Caller Strikes Again, Say Deputies

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County Deputies say the person making fake 911 calls, is at it again. The caller struck Friday morning with another false call, say deputies. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is searching for the women they say is making the unfounded 911 calls. Investigators say the calls have been coming in since March. According to Deputies, Lexington…

Lexington County Deputies Searching for Fake 911 Caller

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a person they say is making dozens of unfounded 911 calls. Investigators say the calls have been coming in since March. According to Deputies, Lexington County’s communications center received 57 calls between March 25 and Wednesday that turned out to be baseless. The Sheriff says most of the woman’s…

Lexington Sheriff Says 16 Year old Airport High Student had Loaded Gun at School

  LEXINGTON, S.C. – The Lexington County Sheriff’s department says a 16-year-old Airport High School student had a loaded gun at school Friday. According to deputies, a school resource officer found a .380 handgun concealed in a pair of shorts under the student’s pants, after school administrators searched the student’s backpack. Deputies say School Administrators also found substances that are…

Lexington County Deputies Investigating Murder, Searching for Victim’s Car

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a murder suspect and the victim’s car. According to investigators, 67 year old Robert John Kobylak’s body was found in his home during a welfare check Monday night. The body was found inside the home in the 200 block of Shadow Dale Drive, in Gaston, say investigators. Kobylak’s car was…

WATCH: Dive Training Brings Agencies to Lake Murray

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County Sheriff’s Deputies were joined by the FBI and other agencies during Underwater Recovery training. ABC Columbia’s Grace Joyal heading out to Lake Murray to catch the exercise and find out how law enforcement is training for all sorts of scenarios.   Categories: Local News Tags: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department

Watch: Lexington Co. Deputies Train on Project LifeSaver

Lexington, SC (WOLO)– Learning the ins and outs of a new tool to help keep tabs on loved ones who may wander away from home. Monday Lexington County Deputies got some hands on training to help in a possible search. According to Deputies, the training session and field exercise focused on Project Lifesaver transmitters. The transmitters are used in search…