The Lexington Police Department is looking for J’Air Malik Atkins, age 22 of Columbia, as he is alleged to have physically assaulted a victim in the early morning of August 3, 2023, by choking her, throwing her into a wall, punching her in the head, and not allowing her toContinue Reading
On July 31 members of the Irmo Fire District, Irmo Fire Foundation, and their families welcomed Pierce Engine 171 into service with a traditional push-in ceremony at the Childs Street Station. The ceremony was held solely for Irmo Fire personnel as E171 was fallen Firefighter J. Michael Muller’s Engine, butContinue Reading
Starting today, August 3, access to Garner Lane will be relocated from the Interstate 20 eastbound ramp to Longcreek Drive, except for motorists accessing the Ramada Limited Hotel. Garner Lane is the frontage road along I-20 eastbound from Broad River Road to the Riverside Golf Center. Access to the RamadaContinue Reading
For the first time in history, each public school in Lexington County has a permanently assigned school resource officer, 39 of whom are Lexington County deputies. “This is a landmark accomplishment that has taken a lot of work and cooperation from all the law enforcement agencies and the five schoolContinue Reading
A father and daughter face multiple charges after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot Thursday night in Swansea. Stephanie Lynn Brown, 40, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and pointing and presenting firearms at persons, according to arrest warrants. David Lee Brown,Continue Reading
Fire crews from Irmo and Lexington County Fire responded to the Cracker Barrel on Bush River at I26 for a structure fire on Wednesday afternoon. A small fire in the vegetation outside of the restaurant worked its way into the wall of the building, filling the restaurant with smoke. QuickContinue Reading
An Irmo High School teacher is accused of giving a minor THC gummies and items of a sexual nature. Brianna Nicole Carpenter, 25, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to arrest warrants. “The victim’s parents found women’s clothing, sexualContinue Reading
Jeremy Gerome Junious, a 35-year-old Columbia man, pled guilty to Burglary First Degree last week in Lexington County and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Cooper to twenty-two (22) years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Under South Carolina law, burglary first degree is categorized as aContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested two men accused of shooting into a house during an armed robbery in 2021. Khartae Tyuan Bethel, 20, and Darreun Hampton Miller, 19, are charged with two counts of attempted murder, kidnapping and armed robbery, as well as discharging a weapon into a dwelling andContinue Reading
A West Columbia man and woman face charges after agents found drugs in their home during a home visit probation check-in. Jamie Spencer, 45, is charged with trafficking fentanyl 28 grams or more, trafficking meth 100 grams to 200 grams, two counts of felony possession of a firearm or ammunition,Continue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Little Mountain woman accused of shooting at two men as they were driving on a road. Breasia Bowers, 21, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a vehicle and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrestContinue Reading