Saturday, May 18, 2013
The following mug shots were provided to Patch by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
These mug shots do not indicate a conviction. The following people were arrested on May 17 in Lexington County. See more mug shots from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
Friday, May 17, 2013
The medical examiner took the stand again Friday in the Brett Parker murder trial to testify about Bryan Capnerhurst's autopsy.
One of the victims in the Ascot Estates shootings would have lost his grip on a gun after his arm was broken by a gunshot, the medical examiner testified Friday in the Brett Parker double-murder trial, according to reports. Bryan Capnerhurst was found dead in Brett Parker's Irmo home in April 2012, along with Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife. Deputies who arrived first at the scene said Capnerhurst had a 9mm gun in his left hand when they found him dead, according to The State. But the medical examiner said Friday that the way Capnerhurst fell and the damage to his arm would have prevented him from holding on to the gun. The medical examiner's testimony is important for prosecutors who say Brett Parker killed his wife, then killed his…
The following people have outstanding arrest warrants with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
John Henry Hart, 41, is wanted on an arrest warrant on a charge of third-degree assault and battery. His last known address was 508 Swansea Heights Avenue, Swansea. Hart is 5-foot-6 and weighs 140 pounds. Hart has black hair and brown eyes. Anthony Patrick Kelly, 31, is wanted on an arrest warrant on a charge of receiving stolen goods. His last known address was 139 Vonda Drive, Lexington. Kelly is 5-foot-9 and weighs 160 pounds. Kelly has brown hair and brown eyes. Robert Daniel McGuffin, 34, is wanted on an arrest warrant on a charge of criminal domestic violence. His last known address was 362 Wayne Street, Gaston. McGuffin is 5-foot-10 and weighs 160 pounds. McGuffin has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about these …
The following mug shots were provided to Patch by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
These mug shots do not indicate a conviction. The following people were arrested on May 16 in Lexington County. See more mug shots from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Court was dismissed Thursday afternoon after the Irmo man on trial broke down during testimony about his wife's autopsy.
Court was dismissed earlier than expected Thursday afternoon after Brett Parker, an Irmo man on trial for the deaths of his wife and friend, had an emotional breakdown and was taken to the hospital. Brett Parker started crying during testimony about his wife's autopsy, according to WIS. The medical examiner described the multiple gunshot wounds to Tammy Parker, including the fatal shot to the back of her head, according to reports. He also used a diagram to show where Tammy Parker was shot. When Brett Parker became overwhelmed, the judge sent the jury to an early lunch, according to WIS. Brett Parker then started crying loudly. One of Brett Parker's attorneys said he was having heart fluctuations and a rapid heart rate, according to a …
Wildcats win, 4-0.
Updated story: Josh Reagan pitched a masterful game and the Lexington took advantage of several costly Blythewood mistakes, and the Wildcats won their first AAAA state baseball title since 1999. Lexington won Friday night's third and deciding game of the series, 4-0, at Carolina Stadium in front of an estimated 6,500 fans. Read the play-by-play in the live blog above. Original story: Lexington High's baseball team will take on the Blythewood Bengals Friday in the third and deciding game in the 4A state baseball championship series. The Wildcats and the Bengals will meet at 7 p.m. at Carolina Stadium. Top-ranked Lexington beat third-ranked Blythewood 5-2 Monday in the opening game of the series. On Wednesday, the Bengals came back with a …
The following mug shots were provided to Patch by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
These mug shots do not indicate a conviction. The following people were arrested on May 15 in Lexington County. See more mug shots from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Family friends of Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife, testified during trial Wednesday.
Brett Parker, an Irmo man on trial for a double-murder, changed his story about the shootings that left his wife and gambling partner dead inside his Ascot Estates home last April, according to testimony during trial Wednesday. Two family friends of Tammy Parker, Brett Parker's wife, testifed that Brett Parker told them conflicting versions of what happened on the day of the shootings, according to WIS. The two family friends say that the first time Brett Parker told his story, he said that Capnerhurst, who was at his house to collect money Brett Parker owed him, forced him at gunpoint to the safe in the attic, according to The State. Parker said he grabbed a gun and shot at Capnerhurst with his arm behind his back. The second time he …
The following mug shots were provided to Patch by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
These mug shots do not indicate a conviction. The following people were arrested on May 14 in Lexington County. See more mug shots from the Lexington County Sheriff's Department.
The boot drive kicks off Thursday, with firefighters collecting donations at Lexington County intersections.
The 12th Annual Jeff Chavis Boot Drive starts Thursday, and firefighters from Lexington and Richland counties will be out collecting money to help support the Jeffrey Vaden Chavis House at the Joseph M. Still Burn Unit in Augusta, Georgia. Emergency Services personnel will collect funds in firefighters’ boots at Lexington County intersection from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday. They'll also be collecting donations between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Walmart stores in Lexington and Richland counties. Firefighters from Lexington County Fire Service, Columbia-Richland County Fire Department, Irmo Fire District, West Columbia Fire Department, Cayce Public Safety, Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department and members of Lexington County EMS will …
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