Vacant houses and property attract, and often become a haven for, criminal activity. No part of Lexington County is immune to this. Even though it has been over a decade since the housing financial crisis that led to an increase in real estate foreclosures, there are still a number of vacant houses and abandoned pieces […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Deputies have arrested a man they said shot another man after an argument early Monday. Donald Wayne Storey, 65, is charged with murder, possessing a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a violent felony according to arrest warrants. The victim has been identified as […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – An 11-year-old male who attends Pelion Middle School has been charged with threatening a student after deputies determined he referred to killing another student Friday. A Lexington County deputy interviewed the student, whose name will not be released because he’s under the age of 18, at the school before releasing him to the […]
A member of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department’s command staff passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning. Lt. William C. “Billy” Aiken, 57, died at a hospital after a medical event at his Irmo home. Aiken joined the Sheriff’s Department in November 2001. He most recently served as the lieutenant over special operations. Aiken, a graduate of the […]
