LAKE CITY, FL — A 43-year-old Lake City man remains held behind bars on a $100,000 bond following a three-month digital investigation by local cybercrime detectives and federal child protection agencies. Robert Kyle Tanner was arrested on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, by Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies. He facesContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — Detectives with the Lake City Police Department arrested a Live Oak man during an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to exploit minors online. Authorities said detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force continued the operation on MayContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL — An expansive undercover sting operation by the Lake City Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has resulted in the arrest of six men, including a Texas resident, after they allegedly traveled to meet individuals they believed were underage girls. The multi-day crackdown utilizedContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — A 45-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened to shoot a medical provider and the provider’s family following treatment at a Lake City hospital emergency room. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded around 2:24 p.m. on May 11, 2026, to theContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla., April 27, 2026 — A 14-year-old student was arrested Monday after a reported threat involving a firearm prompted a lockdown at Lake City Middle School, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. The lockdown began around 11:40 a.m. after several students told a teacher they overheard aContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. — Three people were injured in an early morning shooting near a nightclub, and a suspect was taken into custody hours later, according to the Lake City Police Department. Officers responded around 12:54 a.m. April 26, 2026, to Encore on North Marion Avenue after receiving a reportContinue Reading
KISSIMMEE, FL — A 28-year-old Massachusetts man is in custody after a month-long undercover operation revealed a disturbing history of interstate travel for the purpose of exploiting children. Canaan Boddie, of Worcester, was arrested on the morning of April 17, 2026, at a gas station in Osceola County after arrivingContinue Reading
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