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
LAKE CITY, FL – On the evening of Wednesday, December 17th, Lake City Police Department responded to a call at Petsmart regarding a missing 12-year-old special needs child. Upon arrival, officers located the child perched on the edge of the building, creating a dangerous situation. Recognizing the risk, Lake CityContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – On December 2, 2025, officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to a robbery in progress at Dollar General, 136 NE Bascom Norris Drive, after a suspect reportedly threatened a store employee with a handgun. Investigators learned that a male suspect entered the store, tookContinue Reading
On December 2, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Lake City Police officers responded to a reported robbery in progress at Dollar General, located at 136 NE Bascom Norris Drive, involving a suspect armed with a handgun. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that no one had been physically injured. They secured theContinue Reading
A Lake City man is facing multiple charges after officers say he drove onto school property while impaired, damaged a gate and attempted to leave the scene Tuesday night. Around 8:25 p.m. on November 18, Lake City Police officers responded to the area of SW McFarlane Avenue after receiving aContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – On Friday, November 14, 2025, at approximately 9:10 p.m., deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at 144 SE Bunny Court. Responding deputies were notified en route that the suspect, later identified as 43-year-old Ernest Wade PearceContinue Reading
Lake City, Fla. – On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m., officers with the Lake City Police Department responded to a serious vehicle crash on North Marion Avenue near the intersection of NW Long Street. When officers arrived, they found a 2022 Honda Odyssey that had collided withContinue Reading