On Friday, December 21, 2012, a promotions ceremony was held at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. In a ceremony attended by family, friends and coworkers, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted three employees of the Sheriff’s Office. Detective Sgt Katina Dicks was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Lt. Dicks will transfer from the Detective Division to…
Florida’s Attorney General has recognized two Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. Pam Bondi recognized Deputy Steven Khachigan and Corporal Don Meyer for completing 130 hours of training in juvenile issues offered through the Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute. The two deputies are now entitled to be conferred the designation of Florida School Resource Officer Practitioner. The…
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an emergency rule outlawing 22 new synthetic drugs, commonly called “bath salts,” “K2” or “Spice.” Attorney General Bondi announced the emergency rule designating new synthetic drugs as Schedule I of controlled substances, making it a third-degree felony for an individual to “sell, manufacture, or deliver,…
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, a Columbia County man was arrested after an altercation. Deputies were called to the Players Club on U.S. 90 West at approximately 7:00 pm to assist an investigator with the Florida Department of Children and Families. The DCF investigator had a court order to take custody of a male infant.…
On Friday, December 7, 2012, a Columbia County man was arrested on multiple charges stemming from a shooting investigation. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence located on County Rd. 245 at approximately 10:00 p.m. Deputies were investigating an incident where a male subject had allegedly shot at his girlfriend. Deputies discovered the…