A 26-year-old Lake City, Florida resident was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detectives, assigned to the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, initiated an investigation on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, based onContinue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – Four people were arrested Sunday morning after deputies say an attempted armed home invasion was stopped by a homeowner who refused to open the door and immediately reported the incident. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. on January 25,Continue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A high-speed pursuit involving a vehicle previously flagged by Lake City police ended in a rollover crash and multiple drug-related charges Friday evening, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. At about 6:25 p.m. on January 23, 2026, CCSO Deputy Rivera spotted a red Ford pickupContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – Three suspects, including a juvenile, were arrested following an armed robbery that deputies say stemmed from a marijuana deal arranged over Snapchat and ended with a victim held at gunpoint and assaulted in a Lake City driveway. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, deputies respondedContinue Reading
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL – Early Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary in progress at Ag Pro John Deere, located at 692 SW Arrowhead Terrace in Lake City. Security cameras showed two suspects cutting through a fence and stealing two zero-turn lawn mowers,Continue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – A woman was shot Monday morning after encountering an intruder inside her apartment, prompting a large law enforcement response and a shelter-in-place alert in Columbia County. At approximately 10:43 a.m. on January 5, 2026, Columbia County 911 received a report of a shooting on SW MichiganContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – A Saturday afternoon shooting in Lake City prompted a large, multi-agency response and ended with the suspect found dead hours later, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. On January 3, 2026, at approximately 4:07 p.m., 911 received a call reporting a person had been shotContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, Fla. – A month-long investigation into digital child exploitation has led to the arrest of a registered sexual offender in Columbia County. Craig Cleveland Taylor, 52, was taken into custody on December 19, 2025, following a multi-agency operation that uncovered both illegal imagery and significant quantities of narcotics.Continue Reading
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a reported robbery at BJ’s Meat Market, 837 NW Main Blvd. No injuries were reported. Employees told officers that the suspect was nude except for a covering over his face. Officers quickly began an areaContinue Reading
A Fort White man is in custody following a Christmas Day shooting that left another man critically injured, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to Cullen Avenue in the Town of Fort White on Thursday, December 25, 2025, in reference to a reported shooting. When deputiesContinue Reading