Crime & Safety
Police Investigate Cross Burned in Swansea
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating a cross burning in the yard of a home where two black women live.
Lexington County Sheriff's Department deputies are investigating a cross burning in in the yard of two black residents in Swansea.
The burned cross was found by a neighbor early Friday morning, according to an Associated Press report.
Deputies say they don't have any suspects and no information on a motive.
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