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In three weeks, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a safety-awareness program between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 23 in order to educate citizens about why they need to be aware of their surroundings at home, at work and inside their vehicles. Lexington County Sheriff James R. Metts said the Civilian [...]

On Saturday, May 21, 2011, 14 firefighters from Lexington County Fire Service participated in the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb: Columbia. They climbed the stairs of the 25-story Capital Center building at 1201 Main Street in Columbia wearing full firefighting gear. The “Lexington County Challenge Team” was the leading fundraising team for the [...]

Deputy James Foster was travelling on Hwy 61 last night around midnight to assist another deputy. He was not using his lights and sirens at the time when an individual riding a bicycle rode in front of his cruiser. According to the initial information the bicycle rider was wearing dark clothing and crossed from the [...]

On May 29th at approximately 4:45 am the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call from Edwards Lake Road in reference to a female subject being unresponsive. Upon arrival at approximately 4:56 am deputies observed the caller, identified as James Byron Rushton, attempting to give the female victim CPR. Medics from the Fire [...]

The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your assistance in solving the robbery of a business yesterday. Investigators say that yesterday at about 11am, two black males entered the back door of El Tipico restaurant located on Kendall Road just outside the City of Newberry. The men were armed with pistols. The men robbed [...]

Heroes Vest Fund, Inc. will donate one additional tailored-made body armor vest to a Lexington County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit police dog. The vest will be donated at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 28 near the end of the Jailbreak 5K road race at the Lexington County James R. Metts Law Enforcement Complex, 521 [...]

In the early morning hours of May 28th at approximately 1:15 am the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office responded to Willimon Drive in Piedmont in reference to a juvenile subject suffering from stab wounds. Upon arrival Deputies observed the juvenile. Deputies immediately called for EMS to respond who upon their arrival transported the juvenile to the [...]

The Anderson County Sheriff Office is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred late Friday evening which left one man dead. Deputies from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting incident at 8:15 PM that occurred outside the Meadow Run apartments located at Abbeville Highway in Anderson. An injured male victim was located [...]

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary which occurred at the Five Forks Dental Office located at Woodruff Road. Investigators state that in the early morning hours of May18th between 1:20 am and 1:40 am an unknown white male along with another unidentified subject forced a rear door open of the dental [...]

I recently presented certificates to eight men and seven women who successfully completed the 11-week Lexington County Public Safety Citizens Academy. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department implemented the Citizens Academy program in April 1996 in order to provide residents with an in-depth understanding about how our agency protects and serves citizens in one of South [...]