Lexington County

Columbia man accused of financial identity fraud, sentenced to 10 years in prison

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Circuit Court Judge in connection with financial identity fraud said the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Akeem Davon Hampton, 38, was convicted on Thursday, Oct. 26 by a Lexington County jury about the fraud charge. He is accused of depositing a forged check into…

Coroner: Cause of death ‘inconclusive’ for man who fled Lexington deputies

Courtesy: Lexington County Coroner’s Office Lexington  Co., SC (WOLO) —  Lexington County Coroner Margret Fisher says the results of a preliminary autopsy for the man who authorities say ran away from deputies earlier this week is ‘inconclusive’ to determine the cause of death. According to deputies, after being confronted about an outstanding warrant for shoplifting is ‘Inconclusive’. Lexington Deputies say…