Lexington County deputies have arrested and charged a Cayce man who was shot in self-defense after investigators said he fired first in a Saturday night shooting. Christopher James Costello, 22, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a weapon during a violent crime,Continue Reading
The Irmo Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Pitt Stop convenience store located in the 7400 Block of Broad River Road in Irmo. Around 8 pm the suspect entered the store wearing a torn white t-shirt or rag as a mask/face covering. The suspect presentedContinue Reading
Two Lexington County residents wanted in connection to multiple property and weapons crimes have been arrested in middle Tennessee. Wilson County, Tennessee, deputies captured Joshua Nathaniel Nelson, 28, and Kayla Denelle Humphrey, 36, Thursday morning after an extensive search that started November 11. “Deputies with the Wilson County Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
Irmo Police Chief Courtney Dennis announced that Quavian Bing, 31, of Irmo has been arrested on Burglary charges. Investigators were able determine through evidence collected Bing broke into the Silver Fox Grill in the 7400 Block of Broad River Road on October 25. On October 29th, Bing broke into theContinue Reading
Monica Pamella Swain, 28, was seen by deputies removing mail from mailboxes in a Columbia neighborhood. “During a routine patrol, deputies were flagged down by workers who witnessed a woman taking mail out of area mailboxes and putting it in her vehicle. When the vehicle was located, deputies saw SwainContinue Reading
A Columbia man is accused of fatally shooting a man and dumping the body last month at a former rest area along Interstate 20. Richard Lee Hudson, 65, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “A team of detectives hasContinue Reading
Lexington County officials recently conducted in-person court activity for guilty pleas inside the Mark H. Westbrook Judicial Center. Safety measures and courtroom guidelines included mandatory face masks for participants and social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Judge Walton J. McLeod IV presided over proceedings last week, which included multipleContinue Reading
Joseph Randolph Henry, a 30-year-old Irmo man, has been sentenced to forty (40) years in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the commission of a Violent Crime. Judge Frank R. Addy, Jr. imposed a sentence of 35 years on the MurderContinue Reading
Irmo Police Chief Courtney Dennis on Wednesday announced that a subject whowas on home detention for trafficking methamphetamine from Spartanburg County wasarrested by the Irmo Police Department. Joseph Sinclair Cromer, 29, of Irmo, was arrested at his home in Friarsgate forTrafficking Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession ofContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Pelion man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death last month. William David House, 33, is charged with murder, according to an arrest warrant. The victim has not been positively identified, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Detectives have determined HouseContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green would like to let the Town of Lexington community know that an arrest was made minutes after an armed robbery that happened overnight at the 7 Eleven located at 4301 Sunset Boulevard. At approximately 4:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 7 Eleven for an armedContinue Reading