Your W-2s have arrived and you might have even started your tax return. With tax season here, it’s important for all of us to be on guard against tax-related scams. A sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the county. Callers claim to be IRS employees, using fake […]
A 14-year-old boy is charged with having a weapon and drugs on a school campus after a Lexington County deputy found an unloaded airsoft gun and marijuana in the student’s backpack. Irmo Middle School administrators became aware of a student possibly having a gun at school this morning, according to deputies. The student fled campus after […]
Last month, the Lexington County Council approved a program I immediately started to help the Sheriff’s Department recruit and retain employees. This initiative is the first phase of a comprehensive recruitment and retention plan we submitted in the requested budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Filling positions has been a challenge for the agency for […]
Each time a law enforcement officer stops on the side of the road and gets out to help motorist, investigate a crash or conduct a traffic stop, they are putting their own lives at risk. To address the heightened danger involved in these roadside stops, every state has enacted “Move Over” laws, requiring motorists to […]