***Update***Detectives Investigate Shooting On Thursday, April 14, Detectives arrested a White Springs man for his involvement in a shootout at Munchies Food Store a day earlier. Darafael McKire, 29 of White Springs was released from the hospital

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Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Captain Joe Lucas to the rank of Major, naming him the new Chief Deputy and Detention Deputy Chris Douglas to the rank of Captain as the Jail Administrator.

On Friday, February 12, 2016 in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Detention Deputy John Finley to the rank of Corporal.

On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, Columbia County School Resource Deputies completed an investigation into threatening statements made by a Columbia High School student.

On Saturday, January 30 in the early morning hours, a trio of burglars were making their rounds when their crime spree was cut short.

On Wednesday, January 27 in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Corporal Murray Smith to the rank of Sergeant.

On January 12, Detectives arrested Steven Craycraft, 25 for the burglary he committed last week where he was shot by the homeowner.

On January 8, Columbia County Sheriff's Office Detectives arrested Dwight Tyre III, 23 on an arrest warrant for Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child.

On the night of January 7, Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputies were called to 123 August Road in unincorporated Columbia County where a homeowner shot an intruder.