MEDIA RELEASE: Human Remains Found

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of human remains, which were found late yesterday afternoon. On Monday, September 19th shortly after 4:00pm, deputies were called to a wooded area along SE County Line Road near the Baker County line for a report of human remains being found. Upon deputies’ arrival, it was…

Swear In Ceremony

Michael Butler and Sheriff Hunter   On Wednesday September 7, 2022 Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO employees. Michael Butler was sworn in as a detention officer. He joins CCSO with prior experience from the Florida Department of Corrections. Sheriff…

Teen Arrested for Possessing Stolen Gun

Kellen Woolf   Another juvenile has been arrested for illegally possessing a firearm. Kellen Woolf (14) of Fort White, was taken into custody by school resource deputies yesterday after a video spawned an investigation. The investigation began when Deputy Kimberly Ray received a tip about a video depicting Woolf smoking marijuana and handling a firearm…

Adults Arrested for Harboring Missing Juvenile

James & Robin Kite   Two adults have been arrested for their role in harboring a missing juvenile. On August 17th, 2022, Dalia Martinez-Lopez was reported missing. An extensive investigation was conducted by CCSO detectives and Dalia was located at a friend’s residence on August 21, 2022. During the investigation, detectives had previously been to…