Six new automated external defibrillators are available for use when deputies come in contact with citizens suffering heart-related problems. “We’re currently certifying our deputies on how to use the AED’s,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “It’s important for all of our sworn officers to understand how they work. Not only can these machines save […]
Correctional officers at the Lexington County Detention Center will test the facility’s emergency warning siren system Wednesday, March 8 at approximately 11 a.m. The system is intended to alert homes and businesses near the detention center at 521 Gibson Road in the event of an emergency situation, such as an escape. The test tone will […]
Investigators are working to determine if recent brush fires in the Red Bank area were intentionally set. “We’re investigating five fires that have occurred in less than 48 hours,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “All of the fires have been similar in the way they were apparently set. Fortunately, nobody has been hurt and […]
Two Gaston men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in his home during a welfare check Feb. 20. Charles Anthony Allen Jr. (left), 22, and Clenord James Graham, 33, are charged with murder, kidnapping, burglary and criminal conspiracy in the death of Robert Kobylak, according to […]