COLUMBIA COUNTY

A 73-year-old Tampa woman died after a crash just after 2am Tuesday in Columbia County near Lake City.

Three students were injured in a Monday afternoon school bus crash in Columbia County.

A 61-year-old woman was hit by a pickup truck Tuesday night in Columbia County and died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

While only Republicans are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary in Florida, three Jacksonville-area municipalities have additional local races on the ballot Tuesday.

Ahead of Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary on March 19, early voting starts this week across northeast Florida, giving voters an opportunity to cast their ballot in-person, before election day.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a traffic crash that left a man dead after he collided with a tree in Columbia County on Saturday afternoon.

A 23-year-old man was killed Monday night in a shooting in Lake City, police said.

A woman died after a car accident that took place Monday afternoon on US-27 in Columbia County.

The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) has made a third arrest following the shooting death of 12-year-old Mariah Smith last year.

A 55-year-old man from Lake City died Friday evening following a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A former Florida Highway Patrol trooper was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for robbing a string of pharmacies in Columbia County in 2021 and 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida.

An investigation by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office this past Sunday led to the recovery of a firefighter’s stolen vehicle, two arrests, weapons, drugs, and more in Fort White, according to a release report.

Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU) is shedding light on an over 30-year-old unsolved murder case in hopes of helping the Baker County Sheriff’s Office finally get answers in the 1991 death of a Jacksonville woman last seen alive at a truck stop in Columbia County.

The arrest of a 26-year-old registered sexual predator who Columbia County deputies said is accused of having child pornography is raising questions about explicit images created by artificial intelligence.

A 27-year-old Lake City man was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Columbia County detectives following an investigation that started after he was found in possession of child pornography that was created with artificial intelligence.

A teen in Columbia County was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer on Monday morning after he was accused of nearly hitting a deputy with a pickup truck during an incident that led to the lockdown of Lake City schools.

An East Lake man stole an ambulance and the pursuit ended on the front lawn of the Columbia County sheriff’s office on Dec. 9th.

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A 14-year-old cyclist was critically injured Monday evening after they were hit by a vehicle near a Walmart in Lake City.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about a new scam where families of inmates are being contacted by people pretending to be bail bondsmen.

A carjacking suspect was arrested Friday after he stole an electrical contractor’s van in downtown Jacksonville and led authorities on a multi-county chase, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

Columbia County investigators have made an arrest in the homicide of an 18-year-old woman whose body was found in a field in early September.

A Palm Beach County deputy was found dead Saturday after his concerned wife prompted a search for the deputy who was hunting in Columbia County.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

Columbia County has created an Animal Enforcement Department that will begin enforcing all county ordinances and state statutes involving animal control, starting Sunday.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announced K-9 Chaos — who went missing in the woods Monday morning — has been found in good health after a citizen spotted him on SE Pounds Hammock Road Tuesday morning.

Columbia County residents have until Oct. 1 to put their storm debris from Hurricane Idalia to the curb.

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office issued a community alert Monday morning, saying multiple units are searching for a missing K-9 in the woods along U.S. 90 East near the Sheriff's Office Operations Center.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has determined that the actions of the deputy who shot a suspect in Columbia County earlier this month were justifiable.

Two weeks after the body of an 18-year-old woman was found in a field in Columbia County, investigators have identified a person of interest in her homicide.

A mother of a woman whose body was found in a field in Columbia County is speaking out.

Columbia County was one of the areas of Northeast Florida hit hardest by Hurricane Idalia, which left more than 26,000 customers without power late last month.

Columbia County deputies responded to a domestic dispute Friday that led to the shooting deaths of a woman and a man.

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Columbia County’s emergency management director said Hurricane Idalia storm destroyed some infrastructure a power company needs to get back online.

A scary video in Columbia County showed a family crawling under a tree that fell in the middle of their house as Hurricane Idalia hit the area Wednesday afternoon.

At least 27,000 Columbia County customers were without power Wednesday evening after Hurricane Idalia blew threw the area and left widespread damage.

Multiple school districts in Northeast Florida counties announced that they are closing this week due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Idalia.

Hurricane Idalia has strengthened into “an extremely dangerous major hurricane” as it targets the Gulf Coast on Wednesday and is expected to sweep across North Central and Northeast Florida.

Multiple school districts in Northeast Florida counties announced that they are closing this week due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm Idalia.

Columbia High School will close and move to virtual learning on Monday, August 28 to work to install metal detectors to enhance school safety.

A former school teacher’s aide won’t be charged after she sat on a child with autism. News4JAX obtained the decline letter from the State Attorney's Office Third Judicial Circuit explaining why they won’t press charges.

A disturbing video obtained by News4JAX shows a school paraprofessional in Columbia County sitting on a child with autism while he was on the playground.

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak, had been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. Eward pleaded guilty on Feb. 27, 2023.

A woman, 28, and three children ages six, four and three, were in the grey sedan at the time of the crash. The woman and a six-year-old girl died at the scene, the release said. A four-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy suffered serious injuries.

Two Northeast Florida school districts had the highest scores in end-of-year math and English language arts test, according to recently released statewide data.

A busy season of high school football coaching changes continued this week, with two more schools filling vacancies.

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Lake City Police Department’s K9 Inca has passed away at Addison Animal Hospital this morning.

The SnapJAX Community Challenge will allow all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to show off all of the different ways their hometowns are unique.

Columbia County deputies have arrested a man on kidnapping charges that appeared to be related to illegal drug activity.

Two dead after cab overturns

A 25-year-old man is accused of killing a man whose body was found severely burned in Columbia County.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brandon Hopkins, 18, and charged him with the death of Dionne Leslie, 17, who was shot and killed in 2021.

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A homicide investigation was launched Tuesday after a body was found in Columbia County along the side of a forest road.

A passenger bus and a car driven by a 16-year-old girl collided at the intersection of State Road 47 and Elim Church Road.

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Officers with the Lake City Police Department are investigating after a “male juvenile” was found fatally shot Wednesday evening at an apartment on Northwest Wayne Place.

The Lake City Police Department said Tuesday that a warrant was issued for the arrest of a man accused of stabbing a 49-year-old with a pitchfork.

A 35-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested in Columbia County Friday after driving to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old for sex, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

Two men were injured Saturday morning after a single vehicle crash involving a semitruck on I-10 in Columbia County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Lake City man has been sentenced to life in prison following a conviction for his role in supplying illegal narcotics, resulting in the death of a woman back in August 2020.

A Columbia County man arrested late last year on charges including extortion is now accused of taking the identity of someone who died from a brain tumor as a teenager and using that identity for more than 20 years.

A man accused in connection to a shooting outside of a Lake City gas station was arrested Saturday after he turned himself in, the Lake City Police Department said.

The Lake City Police Department is investigating after four people were shot Sunday morning.

A Lake City woman was arrested and in jail Monday after police said she set her boyfriend on fire.

The Department of Justice on Monday announced that Gregory Austin Eward, 25, of Live Oak, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and transfer unregistered firearm silencers. He faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.

A Columbia County man arrested late last year on charges including extortion is now accused of taking the identity of someone who died from a brain tumor as a teenager and using that identity for more than 20 years.

Flagler Palm Coast is on the search for a head football coach after Robert Paxia announced his resignation on Thursday afternoon.

Brian Allen is returning to the sidelines of a Columbia High School football program he knows well.

A co-founder of the popular Salt Life brand pleaded guilty Thursday to manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the 2020 death of a Lake City teenager, according to Palm Beach County court records.

An Oregon court has ruled that local governments in the state can’t declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws.

Columbia County High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a report of an armed person on campus, the school district said.

Deputies were assisting with the evacuation of homes Thursday evening along Southwest Packard Street in Columbia County due to a brush fire, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The high school football offseason coaching carousel continues to spin, this time opening up a position at Columbia High School.

The event will be hosted by a group called Suwannee Valley Unsolved and will be held at Hatch Park Community Center in Branford, Florida.

Ronnie Hyde, who was convicted last year of killing 16-year-old Fred Laster, pleaded guilty Wednesday in the possession of child pornography case against him, according to Duval County court records.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday that troopers continue to investigate a “chain reaction of collisions” early New Year’s Day in Columbia County that involved nearly two dozen vehicles and left three people dead.

One person was killed and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Five teenagers were injured Monday afternoon in a shooting in Lake City but are expected to survive, according to police.

The manslaughter case involving a co-founder of the popular Salt Life brand took another turn Monday.

A Columbia County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the death of its captain, who was killed in a Saturday night crash in Fort White, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 4-year-old girl is dead after a crash in Lake City Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Deputies on Thursday found two people dead in the Fort White area, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

A Lake City man who is legally blind, is suing the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, the City of Lake City and Columbia County. The lawsuit stems from the man's arrest on October 31 while he was walking home from jury duty.

The Columbia County Public Works department is preparing for Tropical Storm Nicole which is expected to be a Category 1 hurricane later Wednesday.

The accident happened shortly after midnight on Sunday at CR 133 and Charmont Street.

An infant boy was killed and a man and woman were seriously hurt Thursday afternoon in a crash in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Sex offenders also have specific rules about what they can and can't do around Halloween, depending on what county they live in. We've compiled a county-by-county breakdown of those rules and regulations.

A 27-year-old man who was named Thursday in an Amber Alert involving a Columbia County teenager was booked into the Duval County jail on Friday morning on child sex charges.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help to find a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing in Columbia County.

A former Columbia County Sheriff’s Office employee was arrested following an investigation conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, authorities said.

Former state attorney, Jeffrey Siegmeister, received a 40-month prison sentence Monday, for everything from taking bribes to taking advantage of an elderly man and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from him.

Investigators with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced the arrest of a man facing a charge of sexual battery after resource deputies of a school received a report that a student was a victim of abuse.

All voters in Columbia County are being asked to vote for or against a School Board proposal to levy a ½-cent local-option sales tax to fund the acquisition, construction, renovation and improvement of public and charter school facilities, including safety and security and technology.

Two people were killed in an early morning head-on collision in Lake City, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners declared a state of emergency for the county effective at 9 a.m. Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Ian.