Agencies offering lots of incentives to lure officers
Some law enforcement agencies are in need of over 50 plus officers as Midlands agencies struggle to hire officers. Author: Tai Wong Updated: 7:52 PM EDT July 13, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. Law enforcement agencies in the Midlands are struggling to find enough officers to fill positions.
Some agencies in the Midlands have begun to provide financial incentives as a way to encourage candidates to apply. Law enforcement is like we compete with each other, said Captain Kevin Blackmon, Lexington County Sheriffs Department. Everybody has a need for good employees and everybody gets creative in ways to do it and that s one things the county sheriff and county council fought for.
One community in Lexington County is sharing their story after a shooting in their neighborhood kills one young girl, and sends another to the hospital.
Leesville man arrested in connection with burglary case Benjamin Yon (Source: Lexington County Sheriff s Department) By Jazmine Greene | April 30, 2021 at 7:58 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 7:58 PM
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - A Leesville man has been arrested after officials received reports that he allegedly broke into a home.
Benjamin Yon, 41, has been charged with 1st-degree burglary.
“We received a call from the victim stating Yon was inside her gated neighborhood Tuesday night,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “Deputies spotted Yon’s vehicle where the victim told them it would be. Yon said he was waiting for the victim to return home when he was located by deputies.”
Lexington Co. man sentenced to 28 years for sex crimes against a child (Source: kauz) By Jazmine Greene | April 14, 2021 at 5:45 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 5:45 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Lexington County man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for committing sex crimes against a child.
Donald Price, 50, pled guilty to 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
On May 16, 2016, Special Investigator Kevin Atkins with the South Carolina Attorney Generalâs Office began an investigation into the online distribution of child pornography, according to reports.
Inv. Atkins identified Price as a user of a file-sharing network that was distributing child pornography. Inv. Atkins then referred the case to Sergeant Adam Creech with the Lexington County Sheriffâs Department.