Lexington man arrested for allegedly trying to kill three by setting house on fire

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A Lexington man has been arrested in connection to an arson case. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon alleges that the man tried to kill three people in the arson. LCSD deputies arrested 31-year-old Tracy Chad Russell Jr. for allegedly trying to kill two children and a woman by setting fire to a home. Russell is … Read more

Terry Lee Self Jr. charged in connection to his mother’s death in December

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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested 37-year-old Terry Lee Self Jr. in connection to the death of his mother. According to an arrest warrant, Self is charged with murder. Jay Koon reports that a canoer found the victim’s body in the Edisto River on December 3. The body was later identified as Regina Arroyo. … Read more

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrests man who shot police canine

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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 37-year-old man for cruelty to a police dog. LCSD reports that deputies arrested a Prosperity man who is accused of fatally shooting a police dog last week. 37-year-old James Robert Peterson is charged with Cruelty to a Police Dog, Breach of Peace, Possession of a Weapon by … Read more

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrests 18-year-old in shooting on Highway 378 near Lake Murray

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The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested an 18-year-old in connection to a shooting on Highway 378 near Lake Murray. LCSD reports that 18-year-old Logan Nathanial Carson is accused of shooting at a vehicle Tuesday night while driving an SUV on Highway 378. He is charged with three counts of First-Degree Assault and Battery and … Read more