On Friday, August 1, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in two new members. Jessica Smith was sworn in as Detention Deputy and Chelsea Collins took the oath as a civilian employee. Detention Deputy Smith will be assigned to the Detention Division as a detention officer…
On Friday, July 25 in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Corporal Jimmy Watson to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Watson will remain in the Criminal Investigation Division in his current assignment as the supervisor of the Crime Scene Unit. We would like to congratulate Sergeant Jimmy…
On Saturday, July 19 at 8 pm, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to 290 SW Wendy Terrence due to a report of 3 or 4 people being stabbed. When deputies arrived they located 2 victims that had been stabbed and 2 that were cut. The preliminary investigation revealed an argument between the occupants of…
On Monday, July 14, at 9:28 am, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Mayfair Subdivision off SR 247, where a concerned citizen found two toddlers wandering unsupervised. Deputies learned that Tony Petty had found the toddlers near the intersection of Pilots Way and Mayfair Lane at about 8:30 am. Mr. Petty took them…
On Monday, July 14, at 3:10 am, deputies and detectives with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office investigated a sexual battery on a child which led to the arrest of a Lake City man. The investigation began when Lake City Medical Center notified the Combined Communication Center that they were treating a child suspected of being…