November 2024 - Lexington County Sheriff's Department

A teen went from homeless to serving as a Marine. Here’s how a Lexington County deputy set him up for success

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LEXINGTON, S.C. – A life-changing opportunity for a homeless teen in South Carolina started with a shoplifting call to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy John Sanders was dispatched to the call at a grocery store. The teen was charged with stealing food from the deli. Sanders arrested the teen and transported him to the […]

Lexington County teacher charged with assaulting students

LEXINGTON, S.C. – A teacher at Irmo Middle School is accused of assaulting two students at the school. Jermaine Cornelius Singletary, 51, is charged with two counts of third-degree assault, according to arrest warrants. “When we became aware of these two incidents, we opened our investigation and determined Singletary allegedly assaulted two students on two […]