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Saturday, March 16, 2013  Investigators in Lexington County say the suspect in the shooting death of a 56-year-old man was upset because his dog was struck and killed by a car.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A West Columbia man is charged with murder after police say he killed his girlfriend.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A meth lab being operated out of an unoccupied home near West Columbia was busted by Lexington county law enforcement officers Tuesday afternoon. Two men were arrested.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Bond is denied for the man accused of hitting and killing a South Carolina Department of Transportation worker.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  A Leesville woman and a West Columbia man are accused of numerous thefts in Lexington County.

Friday, September 21, 2012  A woman returning to her Irmo home Wednesay morning interrupted a man accused of trying to steal items from her home, according to Lexington County Sheriff's Department detectives.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A West Columbia man who was wanted for nearly two months was arrested by Lexington County sheriff's deputies last Friday.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  An 18-year-old woman accused of getting three young boys to perform sexual acts on her was arrested Tuesday night.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012 

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  Lexington County officers seized a meth lab that was being operated at a shed near Lexington Tuesday. Two people were arrested.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  A Molotov cocktail was used to set a vehicle on fire  at the home of a teen witness in a criminal trial last Thursday, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Three people have been arrested.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  A Lexington teen accused of breaking into three unlocked cars and taking items from the vehicles was arrested last Friday.

Thursday, May 31, 2012 

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Three teens were arrested by the Lexington Cunty Sheriff's Department Wednesday after a home break in near Gaston.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  A Pelion teen has been arrested in connection with the death of a 2-year-old child.