Two Arrested for Stealing Copper

On July 1, 2010, two Lake City men were arrested and charged with stealing copper wire from a local business. At approximately 11:00 p.m., an observant and concerned citizen notified the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office that he had seen a subject climbing the fence at TAW Metals (3804 NW U.S. Hwy 41 North). The caller…

Pursuit leads to two arrests

On June 20, 2010, at approximately 4:00 am, a concerned citizen notified the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Upchurch Rd in Columbia County. Deputy Sheriff Scott Busby responded to the area and observed the suspicious vehicle run a stop sign at Tompkins St and Upchurch Rd. Deputy Busby…

Deputies Provide Life Saving Care

On June 20, 2010, at approximately 10:00 pm, Deputy Sheriff’s Jimmy Watson and Jonathon Rhodes responded to a vehicle crash at County Road 18 and Legree Rd in Ft. White, FL. Upon their arrival, the Deputies discovered a heavily damaged Kia in a ditch. A female was found to be partially ejected from the vehicle.…

Juvenile charged with sexual battery

ON JUNE 17, 2010, A COLUMBIA COUNTY JUVENILE WAS ARRESTED BY COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETECTIVES AND CHARGED WITH SEXUAL BATTERY ON A MENTALLY DEFECTIVE PERSON. KHAMRON WILLIE ROBINSON, 17, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. ON MAY 24, 2010, A SEXUAL BATTERY WAS REPORTED…

Burglary suspected arrested

On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, a High Springs resident was arrested by Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and is charged with five home burglaries. Detective Joe Vargo and Todd Green had been investigating a string of residential burglaries on Coleman Lane in southern Columbia County. Detective Vargo and Green discovered that Joseph A. Fuller had…