South Congaree Raid Tied To “Lexington Ring?”

Multiple sources familiar with the joint federal-state raid of the town of South Congaree, S.C. tell FITS that agents collected information from town offices related to the “Lexington Ring.”
What sort of information were they seeking? And what did they find? It’s not immediately clear … although we have confirmed that the town’s chief of police and [...]

Lexington Ring: “Are We There Yet?”

A statewide grand jury has received a report from the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) regarding the “Lexington Ring” – a cabal of crooked cops and corrupt politicians rumored to be running a criminal video poker operation in the Midlands region of the Palmetto State.
That means indictments are likely to be forthcoming in the [...]

The Wire: 2/5/2013

Welcome to the wire! Our pseudo-daily effort to engage the barrage of tips, questions, comments and snippets we receive on a daily basis.
Today is February 5, 2013 – a.k.a. “National Pancake Day.” It’s also a big day in South Carolina politics as a new conservative think tank championed by former U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint makes [...]

Lexington Ring: Indictments “Imminent”

MULTIPLE PUBLIC OFFICIALS “ABOUT TO GO DOWN” 
Several prominent members of the so-called “Lexington Ring” will be indicted in the coming weeks for their participation in an illegal gambling empire, multiple sources tell FITS. Among them? A pair of current elected officials.
The forthcoming indictments stem from a plea deal reached earlier this week between federal investigators and Lanny [...]

Lexington Ring: Washing The Money

FEDS REPORTEDLY HOT ON THE TRAIL OF VIDEO POKER PROFITS
When Elliot Ness and “The Untouchables” brought down Chicagoland gangster Al Capone, they didn’t bust him on a murder or conspiracy rap – they nailed him for income tax evasion.
The same could soon be said for members of the so-called “Lexington Ring,” a cabal of corrupt [...]

The Wire: 12/10/2012

TIPS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM FITS READERS
“We should do this more often!”
Heard that before?  Yeah … so have we.  And we’ve heard it plenty from our readers as it relates to “The Wire,” our pseudo-regular (but mostly irregular) interactive catch-all format.  As we move inexorably toward the launch of FITS 3.0, we are hoping to [...]

“Lexington Ring” Figure Looking To Sell His House

DISGRACED CITY COUNCILMAN PUTS HOME ON THE MARKET
Danny Frazier – the disgraced Lexington, S.C. town councilman at the center of a federal gambling investigation – is trying to sell his house.
Frazier put the three bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home on the market three days ago.  He’s asking $379,500 for the property – which is located in [...]

Another “Lexington Ring” Murder Connection?

IS CABAL TIED TO ASCOT SLAYINGS, SPORTS BETTING EMPIRE?
We’ve reported previously on murderous allegations tied to the “Lexington Ring” – a cabal of crooked cops and corrupt politicians who are allegedly behind a sophisticated illegal video poker operation.
But is this redneck mafia also connected to a notorious double homicide that took place earlier this year [...]

Noose Tightening On Lexington Ring

FEDERAL GRAND JURY ZEROES IN ON CORRUPT CABAL
A federal grand jury investigating the infamous “Lexington Ring” will meet next week in Columbia, S.C., sources tell FITS.  Its goal?  To get one of the central players in the ring’s illegal video poker operation to spill the beans on the cabal of crooked cops and corrupt politicians.
According to [...]

SC State Senator’s Daughter Linked To Bar Brawl

WOMAN ALLEGEDLY PUNCHED TEENAGE BOY IN THE FACE 
Like a scene set at the fictional Boar’s Nest in Hazzard County, the daughter of S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) has reportedly been linked to a bar fight involving several teenage boys – one of whom is Knotts’ grandson.
Knotts’ daughter, Lexington County 911 Call Center Director Nikki Rodgers, [...]

Lexington Ring: Status Check

THE LATEST ON THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION 
It’s been nearly a week since we published our last update on the “Lexington Ring” – an assemblage of corrupt politicians and crooked cops who stand accused of running an illegal video poker operation based in Lexington County, S.C.  In fact our most recent report on the ring – which explored [...]

SC Highway Patrol Implicated In “Lexington Ring”

STATE TROOPERS USED AS BODYGUARDS, ERRAND BOYS FOR CORRUPT VIDEO POKER RING
For years politicians at the S.C. State House have complained that the Palmetto State doesn’t have enough troopers on our highways … and now we may know one reason why.
According to multiple sources familiar with the “Lexington Ring” - an assemblage of corrupt politicians and [...]