Every day, people lose their hard-earned money to phone scams. Fraudsters try their best to swindle innocent residents into believing fake stories so they will send them cash and gift cards. They frequently prey on the elderly. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will never call or text you and threaten to arrest you if you […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a man and a woman after patrol deputies detected drug activity at a Gaston mobile home. Derrick Lavern Johnson, 33, and Maritza Fuentes Sanchez, 22, are charged with trafficking heroin and meth, distribution of marijuana, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and three counts of […]
LEXINGTON, S.C. – One suspect is in custody and another is being sought in connection to a drive-by shooting in a Lexington subdivision earlier this month. Colen Deanthony Simms (left), 19, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. Investigators have obtained […]
While many agencies around the country are currently experiencing a decrease in budgets or staffing, things look a little different here in Lexington County. I am pleased to announce that through the hard work of our leadership teams, along with our ongoing relationships with County Council, we have added an unprecedented number of law enforcement […]
