On Thursday, November 6, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two violent felons after a brief standoff. Deputies received a tip from a citizen that a warranted male, Tyrece Roundtree 25, was just seen at 140 SW Jupiter Glen in the unincorporated area of the county. Deputies arrived and saw Roundtree on the porch with…
On Wednesday, November 5, the Columbia County Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force served a search warrant at 309 NE Alpha Terrance resulting in the seizure of over 5 pounds of marijuana, a large amount of cash, and an illegal firearm. The investigation began Tuesday night at 10 pm when two patrol deputies came upon a car…
On Monday, November 3, the local chapter of The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution honored two Columbia County Deputy Sheriffs for their part in saving the life of a two month old baby on March 7, 2014. Lieutenant Katina Dicks and Deputy Brian Lucas were awarded the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal…
As the ghost, goblins, cowboys and princesses roam the streets in search of candy please be mindful of them. There are no set hours for this activity however great care needs to be exercised during the night. I have gotten a great safety list from SafeKids.org and thought we would share it. HALLOWEEN SAFETY…
On Tuesday, October 28, Sheriff Mark Hunter visited six classes at Eastside Elementary School to talk with students. The Sheriff spoke to the children about making good decisions and gave advice on how to respond when faced with issues that may come up. After the interactive talk was complete, Sheriff Hunter treated the kids to…