On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at approximately 10:15 P.M., Lake City Police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian near SW Bascom Norris Drive and SW Tomoka Terrace. A pedestrian walking eastbound was struck by a 2010 Cadillac CTS and suffered serious injuries. The individual was treated at the sceneContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL — The Lake City Police Department is once again asking for the public’s help in solving the 2021 murder of 29-year-old Deontay Lewis Farmer, who was fatally shot on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. At approximately 6:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to 810 NE Sam Court following reportsContinue Reading
FORT WHITE, FL — Four members of a Fort White family were arrested on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, on charges of Aggravated Child Abuse following a Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) investigation. Nine children, ranging in age from 7 to 16, were removed from the home located atContinue Reading
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 5:49 p.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a call at Regal Cinema 90, located at 2830 W US Highway 90, regarding a child locked inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located a visibly distressed two-year-old girl inside a locked vehicle. Officers brokeContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – The Lake City Police Department is investigating a shooting incident after a man arrived at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital with a gunshot wound early Sunday morning. However, the victim and a witness have provided conflicting accounts, and the victim is refusing to cooperate with authorities.Continue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – Trevis Javon Johnson, 39, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after Lake City Police officers responded to a disturbance involving a gun at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), located at 313 SW Baya Drive. Johnson, a convicted felon, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convictedContinue Reading
A reported robbery and abduction at the Gateway Laundromat on Sunday, July 6, 2025, led to an extensive search by law enforcement before being determined a false alarm, resulting in the arrest of the reporting party. At approximately 9:33 A.M., Lake City Police Department officers responded to the laundromat atContinue Reading
On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 1:24 a.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a report of a person shot at 698 NW Mississippi Way. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male on the ground with two gunshot wounds to his lower body. Officers rendered aid until EMS arrivedContinue Reading
Three suspects from Jacksonville have been arrested following a shooting at the Arby’s restaurant on Highway 90 West and a subsequent high-speed chase on I-75. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Deputies responded to the restaurant after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they foundContinue Reading
A 62-year-old woman, Marnita Yolanda Demps, was arrested Monday evening after allegedly brandishing a handgun and making threats inside a residence on NE Lake Drive. At approximately 6:20 P.M. on June 23, 2025, Lake City Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call at 1038 NE Lake Drive. Upon arrival,Continue Reading