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Teen Kidnapped at Gunpoint, Dragged Through Home Found Safe
Police said the teen was found safe Monday night and the case remains an active investigation.
- On Sunday, May 3, 2026, two armed men abducted 17-year-old Corvin Gardner from his home on Hendrix Street in Lexington, South Carolina, prompting an investigation by the Lexington Police Department.
- According to his grandmother, Sylvia Brown, the suspects wore bandanas and carried handguns, forcing Gardner through the back of the house and onto Barr Road before fleeing.
- Witnesses reported seeing Gardner and the armed men heading toward Barr Road, leading Lexington Police investigators and federal agencies to track the teen after he was forced into a vehicle.
- Gardner was found safe on Monday evening, May 4, 2026, though his family remains traumatized and the Lexington Police Department continues investigating the case as active.
- No suspects have been named as investigators continue their work. Anyone with information can contact Detective Corporal Heath at 803-358-1557 or submit anonymous tips to Midlands Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
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Teen kidnapped at gunpoint, dragged through home found safe
A South Carolina teen was found safe after he was reportedly kidnapped by two armed men.
·South Carolina, United States
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