A Georgia man has been charged with robbing a bank this morning on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. Callus Lefont Latimore, 42, demanded money from a teller at the First Reliance branch across from Lexington Medical Center, according to detectives. Investigators said he ran away from the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and […]
Detectives have determined Kevin Lawrence Pearson is a person of interest related to the Feb. 8 homicide on Princeton Road in West Columbia. Pearson, 25, should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on where Pearson might be should call Crimestoppers at 888-CRIME-SC. Information can also be shared by texting “TIPSC” along with your […]
The death of a man who was shot in his home earlier this month has prompted Lexington County detectives to ask the public for assistance in what’s been re-categorized as a homicide investigation. 57-year-old David Washington, known to many as “John Jr.,” was injured when multiple shots were fired into his Sumter Street home in West Columbia on Jan. 8, according to […]
Sheriff Jay Koon has received approval from the Lexington County Council to use state dollars to start a body camera pilot program. “I’m thankful to council for supporting our plan. Body cameras are valuable tools that our citizens expect us to have,” Koon said. “They help us be transparent and accountable to those we protect […]