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
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, at approximately 5:07 p.m., detention deputies were alerted by inmates that a white female inmate was unresponsive in her bed within the general population housing unit. Deputies immediately began lifesaving measures, which continued until County Fire and EMS arrived and took over care. The inmateContinue Reading
LAKE CITY, FL – Around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, the Columbia County Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Columbia County Detention Facility on NW Quinten Street. According to officials, the alarm was triggered after inmates tampered with an inmate-issued tablet device, causing it to overheatContinue Reading
Between August 19 and August 31, 2025, investigators from the Lake City Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office worked together to solve a string of violent home invasion robberies that targeted multiple homes in the Lake City area. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, August 19, around 1:59Continue Reading
On October 10, 2025, 47-year-old William McGhin, an employee at the Columbia County Detention Center, was arrested by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force for attempting to bring illegal drugs into the facility. The investigation began after jail staff received information suggesting McGhin was introducing narcotics into theContinue Reading