Investigator Carleisha Gilliam knew she wanted to work in law enforcement at an early age. Gilliam told people, even at 3 or 4 years old, she wanted to be a law enforcement officer, and she stuck to that plan. Gilliam graduated from Lander University and went to graduate school atContinue Reading
Heather Koon-Hobby, a 41-year-old woman from Newberry County, has been sentenced to ten (10) years in prison following her guilty plea on Friday, July 22, 2022, in Lexington County General Sessions Court for Trafficking Methamphetamine. Koon-Hobby is not eligible for parole under South Carolina law. On December 3, 2018 andContinue Reading
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Fatal Hit and Run July 18 in which an unknown vehicle was traveling west on Interstate 26 near Exit 106. The vehicle struck a pedestrian around 11:45 pm causing fatal injuries and left the scene at I-26 West near St.Continue Reading
The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. is the first of 200 agencies so far to make the pledge By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rolling billboard message in Times Square, NY, is now making the case for the peace officer promise first made by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and theContinue Reading
The Lexington County 911 Communications Center has been awarded Communications Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This is the fifth time that Lexington County 911 Communications has earned the achievement. The award remains in effect for four years and the agency retains all privileges associatedContinue Reading
Following a jury trial this month, a Lexington County jury has convicted Ronald Wood, 64, of Burglary – First Degree. The burglary was committed during the day at a home located on Old Charleston Highway in Lexington County on April 23, 2021. Wood was caught by a family member ofContinue Reading
The man who died after pointing a handgun and shooting at Lexington County deputies and West Columbia police officers Friday has been identified. Tyler Mehki Sincere Boages, 19, died of multiple gunshots to the upper body, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “This incident started after a 911 callerContinue Reading
Undercover investigators recently arrested 11 men as part of an operation earlier this month targeting potential sexual predators trying to contact children for sexual activity. “We, along with the Lexington Police Department and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, served as the host agencies for this operation,” Lexington County SheriffContinue Reading
Lexington County Sheriff Bryan “Jay” Koon was honored by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association (SCLEOA) and the Strom Thurmond Foundation at the annual Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement Luncheon on May 11. The event was held at the Lexington Town Hall. About 100 state, local,Continue Reading
A vacationer from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania lost his life while boating on Lake Murray. Egar Hofe, 78, was reported missing after he went overboard Monday morning around 11:15 am near Buffalo Creek and Grant Williams Estate. According to SCDNR, his body was recovered around 3 pm that afternoon. Rescue divers usedContinue Reading