Detectives are investigating a suspicious death in the area of NE Gumswamp Road West of NE Range Road. At approximately 3:00pm on today’s date, deputies were dispatched to a forest [...]

Jacob Price w/ Sheriff Hunter   On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in and promotional ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center. The ceremony was attended by [...]

CCSO ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) made an arrest Monday morning of a Suwannee County man who traveled to Lake City in an attempt to meet a minor. The subject, [...]

On Wednesday March 29th, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO employees. Angela Witt was sworn in as the new receptionist [...]

A Jacksonville man was arrested early Friday evening March 17th, after he travelled to Columbia County to meet a 14 year old girl for sex. Selwyn Yomar Diaz Diaz (35) [...]

On Friday, March 17, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a promotional ceremony for Deputy Kimberly "Kim" Ray. The ceremony was attended by numerous family, friends, school personnel, and CCSO employees. Deputy [...]

Click link below for application and course details: Please complete the application and Civilian Ride-Along form. Links to both are below. Citizen Academy Application - May 2023 Civilian-Ride-Along-Program (Course Flyer [...]

On March 7, 2023, Christopher Jones was sentenced to life in prison following a conviction for his role in supplying illegal narcotics which resulted in the death of a female [...]

On Wednesday March 8, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for a new employee. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Joesdaly Alicia-Dedos was sworn [...]

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) team arrested a man yesterday after executing a search warrant at his residence. James Foerster (59) was arrested [...]