On Monday, August 9, 2010, two Lake City men were arrested for attempted armed robbery. At approximately 1:30 a.m., a man walked into the Exxon convenience store located at 3974 S.W. State Rd 47. The man told the clerk that he had a bomb and showed the clerk two red sticks that was in his…
On Friday, August 6, 2010, Corporal Keith Jackson of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was promoted to Sergeant. Sergeant Jackson has been employed with CCSO for over 15 years. Sergeant Jackson has been a K-9 handler for over 9 years and will continue in that role. Sergeant Jackson will be a supervisor in the Patrol…
On Wednesday, August 4, 2010, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect in a home invasion robbery/shooting that occurred on August 2, 2010. Detective Todd Lussier was able to obtain an arrest warrant for Willie C. Ford, Jr. Detective Lussier worked closely with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement…
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS CORRECTING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED CONCERNING THE MURDER/SUICIDE THAT OCCURED ON 8/1/10. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT WILLIAM WOOD AND JODI WOOD WERE A SEPARATED, MARRIED COUPLE. THE CORRECT INFORMATION IS THAT THE WOOD’S WERE LEGALLY DIVORCED IN 2009. THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE APOLOGIZES FOR…
On Sunday, August 2, 2010, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Deputies initiated a homicide investigation. At approximately 8:40 p.m,, Deputies arrived at 2204 S.W. Jim Witt Rd, Lake City, FL, in response to a 911 call. Deputy Brian Rix was the first Deputy on scene and learned that the suspect had entered the home and shot…