Lake City, FL – A 24-year-old Middleburg man was arrested Thursday afternoon after driving to Lake City with the intent to engage in sexual activity with a child he believed to be 14 years old, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Luke Robert Qualls of Middleburg, FL, was takenContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Florida – Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 22 year old Caleb Reyes-Sainz on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following a multi month investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material. The investigation began in late January after detectives with the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children TaskContinue Reading
Columbia County, FL — A Lake City man has been arrested after deputies say he stole multiple U.S. flags from local businesses over the past several weeks. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies met with the owners of Baker’s Communications on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after the businessContinue Reading
Lake City, FL — A man has been arrested after investigators determined a residential fire earlier this year was intentionally set while a homeowner was inside the residence. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded around 1:04 a.m. on February 18, 2026, to a reported structure fire atContinue Reading
Lake City, FL – A 25-year-old Ocala man was arrested Wednesday night after driving to Lake City with the intent to engage in sexual activity with a child he believed to be 14 years old, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Horatio Levon Carrie, born July 6, 2000, ofContinue Reading
FORT WHITE, Florida – A 44-year-old Wellborn man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase reaching 102 miles per hour before being stopped with spike strips and a PIT maneuver in Columbia County. At approximately 9:30 p.m. February 10, 2026, Deputy SweatContinue Reading
Lake City, FL – Detectives with the Lake City Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit arrested two men over the past two days following an undercover operation aimed at identifying individuals seeking to sexually exploit minors online. The operation, conducted on Monday, February 9, 2026, involved detectives posingContinue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Florida – A 63-year-old Fort White woman was arrested Monday after turning herself in on an active felony warrant stemming from repeated violations of a court-ordered injunction for protection against stalking, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Deborah Ann Fellows surrendered at the Columbia County Detention FacilityContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Two former employees of a Lake City assisted living facility have been arrested after security video allegedly showed them using physical force against an elderly resident, according to the Lake City Police Department. Police say officers were dispatched at approximately 4:18 p.m. on Thursday, January 29,Continue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop early Saturday morning escalated into a dangerous high-speed pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver and the arrest of a Miami man with a long history of license suspensions. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began at approximately 2:13Continue Reading