Solicitor Rick Hubbard

Happy Labor Day! Looking forward to celebrating in Chapin this morning during the parade during Chapin’s Labor Day Festival.

Today marks the first day of my second term as your Solicitor. It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, and Saluda Counties for the past four years. We have accomplished a lot in all four counties during this time.

Our office has placed a special focus on prosecuting violent cases, such as murders, homicide by child abuse, and felony DUI’s. We have brought more homicide and child abuse cases to court – either by plea or trial – than ever before. As Solicitor, I have taken an active role in prosecuting these cases throughout the circuit, including the death penalty case of Tim Jones for the horrific murder of his five young children.

We have worked to steadily reduce our dockets and jail populations. Prior to the COVID pandemic, we had reduced the Lexington County jail population to a 20 year low. In Edgefield, McCormick, and Saluda Counties, we joined just a handful of counties in the state by exceeding the South Carolina Supreme Court’s benchmarks for efficiently reducing our dockets.

During the COVID crisis, we have continued our hard work. We have reduced our jail populations throughout the Eleventh Circuit to all-time lows, and we have been a leader among state prosecutors in finding innovative ways to run court and meet the needs of our victims.

We have expanded the role our office plays in keeping the community safe. We now prosecute all cases of domestic violence, and we have partnered with federal prosecutors in focusing on gang and gun violence throughout the Eleventh Circuit. In addition to our work in the courtroom, we have worked diligently to build relationships with many community organizations, churches, and schools as part of our community outreach program.

During the next four years, we are committed to building on our success of keeping violent criminals off our streets. We will continue to support our men and women in law enforcement. We are grateful for the partnerships we have developed with Sheriff Jay Koon in Lexington County, Sheriff Clarke Stearns in McCormick County, and all of our chiefs and law enforcement leaders throughout our circuit. We look forward to working closely with our new sheriffs – Sheriff Jody Roland of Edgefield County and Sheriff Josh Price of Saluda County.

We do not intend to rest on our accomplishments. We will continue to stand up for victims of crime and to keep all of the citizens of the Eleventh Circuit safe and secure. I am truly grateful for the support you have given our office, and for the trust you have placed in me. I am honored to be your Solicitor.

Be sure to follow and like 11th Circuit Solicitor's Office page for more updates. A Lexington County jury convicted another child abuser this time for killing her 7-month-old daughter and the judge sentenced her to life in prison.

Mother sentenced to life after toddler dies from ‘repeated blows to her head’ Heather Marie Lawson, 23, of Lexington County, S.C., was found guilty of homicide by child abuse for the death of her 7-month-old daughter.