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Toddler Identified in Accidental Shooting Death
GASTON, S.C. (WOLO) -Brooklyn Samiya Davis, 3, was identified as the victim of a shooting earlier this month. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Davis’ death is still being investigated by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The toddler got her hands on a gun on Monday, July 18 around 12:30 p.m., officials said. The incident happened on Glenn Road in…
Watch: Woodcreek Community Honors Lexington Law Enforcement
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday members of the Woodcreek neighborhood in Lexington joined together to honor local law enforcement. With the help of area restaurants, the community was able to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for more than 300 officers. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News Tags: Lexington County
Watch: New 9-1-1 Dispatch system in Lexington County
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County is weeks away from going live with a new 9-1-1 Dispatch system. ABC Columbia’s Grace Joyal has details on the system from its home at the county’s communications center off Ball Park Road. The New PRO Q-A system will start August 1st. It will handle all EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement calls. The county’s call…
Whitmire Man Arrested for Selling, Possessing Drugs
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A Whitmire man has been charged with three counts of distribution of crack cocaine and second offense possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and marijuana. Officers from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and Whitmire Police Department served a search warrant on 44-year-old Frank Jeter’s apartment Friday morning, police say. Authorities say they found two grams…
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…
Swansea Man Arrested on Obstruction Charges
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) – Lexington County sheriff’s deputies say they’ve arrested a Swansea man wanted on obstruction charges in the shooting death of a man in April. The sheriff’s department said in a news release that investigations think Daiquan Lamont Brooks has information about the April 29 death of 21-year-old Ryan Williams of Swansea. An autopsy showed that Williams was…
Sharks Eat Blowfish Sunday Night
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) — An error in the top of the third inning would doom Lexington County in their first game of the second half of the Coastal Plain League season, as Wilmington knocked off the Blowfish 3-1. Clark Scolameiro (South Carolina) roped a single up the middle towards Jordan Wren (Georgia Southern) who misplayed the line drive and…
Authorities Seek Help Locating Suspect in Circle K Robbery
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Lexington County Department are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted for allegedly robbing the Circle located on Augusta Road in West Columbia. Authorities say the suspect went to the convenience store on Thursday, June 2 and approached the sales counter as if he were making a purchase. The suspect then ordered the…
4 Arrested in Lexington County ‘Drug Shop’ Bust
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say narcotics agents arrested four people last month at a store they say is known to sell drug paraphernalia. According to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, “Several pounds of spice, a variety of synthetic marijuana, and approximately $4,200 in cash were seized from Cloud 9 on Bush River Road,”…
