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
LAKE CITY, Florida – A man with a documented history of stalking was arrested Thursday evening following an incident at a Lake City supermarket. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded around 6:25 p.m. on January 29, 2026, to the Save-A-Lot Supermarket at 1036 E. Duval Street afterContinue Reading
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