Law enforcement searching near Gaston and Sharpes Hill for escaped convict

Gaston / Sharpes Hill, SC 11/18/2022 (Paul Kirby) – According to the U.S. Marshal Service, officers are searching the Gaston / Sharpes Hill areas of Lexington County for an escaped convict. They’ve said that the convict escaped from a detention facility in another county.

Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies have been searching in the Sharon Acres Lane area. According to residents in the area of Woodtrail Drive and SC Hwy 6, officers have blanketed the community and a SLED’s helicopter has been circling. Law enforcement says they are searching for Inmate Shaun Wayne Wiles. K-9s teams are also assisting in this search.

Marshals are asking the public to avoid the area if at all possible. They have said that Wiles should be considered a danger to the community.