MEDIA RELEASE: Absconding Fugitive Arrested

On March 17, 2022 John Clink (33) was arrested in Alachua County on an escape warrant. The warrant was signed after Clink failed to return from a court-ordered furlough yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon, Clink was supposed to voluntarily return to the Columbia County Detention Facility after a judge granted a furlough. When Clink did not…

Bomb Threat at Columbia High School

On Tuesday March 15th, at approximately 11:30am, a call was received through the Columbia County Combined Communications Center regarding a possible explosive device at Columbia High School.   Although a device was not initially located, students were evacuated from the building and law enforcement responded to investigate further. It was determined that a more thorough…

New Deputies Sworn In

Markel Strong & Sheriff Hunter   On Wednesday March 9, 2022, Sheriff Hunter conducted a swearing in ceremony at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center. Markel Strong and Stormi McAdams were sworn in as deputy sheriffs. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO employees. Please join us in welcoming these new employees…

MEDIA RELEASE

On Monday February 21, 2022 detectives with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection to a shooting incident which caused a lockdown of Lake City Middle School on February 14, 2022. The original incident occurred last week approximately 100 yards from the campus of Lake City Middle School, and resulted in a…