LCSD

Florida man arrested in string of car break-ins

Lexington County deputies arrested a Florida man Monday in connection with a string of car break-ins dating back to February. Eugene Christopher Washington, 33, is charged with six counts of larceny from a motor vehicle and one count of identity fraud, according to arrest warrants. “We got a break in these cases Monday when a […]

Man accused of carjacking good Samaritan

A Blythewood man has been arrested after deputies said he carjacked a man who stopped to render aid near a traffic accident on Interstate 26. Mikel Edison King, 36, is charged with carjacking, according to deputies. They said other charges against King are expected. “Based on what deputies determined at the crash scene and during […]

Deputies arrest man, woman after finding drugs in stolen car

A Lexington County man and woman were arrested Monday after deputies found drugs in a stolen car the pair were in during a traffic stop. Rozalynd Clare Cawood, 42, is charged with possession of a Schedule I narcotic, according to an incident report. Michael Jeremy Knox, 39, is charged with driving under suspension-third offense. “A […]

Lexington man charged with murder after stabbing death

Deputies have arrested a man they said stabbed a man to death Sunday. Jeremy Lynn Adams, 34, is charged with murder and possessing a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. The victim has been identified as Donald Eugene Blankenship, 24, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Based on information detectives gathered […]