The Columbia County Fire Dept. In Training And I Get To Drive!

I want to thank the gang at the C.C.F.D. for letting me do some training with them. It was an experience that no one will soon forget. Recently, I was honored with being made an Honorary Volunteer Firefighter and stationed at firehouse #43. I sure hope they forgive Chief Atkinson soon!

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Ft. White Teen Dies In Crash In Columbia County

A Ft. White High School teen has died in a single vehicle accident off CR 131. The accident occurred about 1/2 mile south of CR 240. The teen, Josh Barton, 17, was traveling to a local restaurant heading north on CR 131, when he lost control of his 1999 Ford Ranger. Josh was a member of his high school baseball and soccer teams.

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A High Speed Chase In Lake City Ends In A Crash And Arrest

According to the C.C.S.O., Gregory Alonzo McCaskill, was arrested after he led Columbia County Sheriff Deputies on a high speed Chase. The Saturn McCaskill was allegedly driving, was wrecked through a fence and ended up near the basketball courts in Annie Mattox Park.

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A Truck Flips / Collecting Evidence On A Multiple Felony Call / Fire Dept. Ladder And Roof Cutting Training

In the first part, a woman driver was shaken after rolling her Chevy 4x4 numerous times. In the second, the Columbia County Sheriffs office collects evidence at a crime scene. the third and final part has the C.C.F.D. and the L.C.F.D. participating in training on a ladder truck to cut holes in the roof at the old Food Lion plaza.

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A Felony Stop!

The Columbia County Sheriffs Office and The Lake City Police Dept. execute a perfect felony stop in downtown Lake City. The outcome can be found out by reading the notes below the pictures. You are not going to believe it.

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A Fire At Timco, A Bed-Breakfast and Break In and Pedestrian Vs Auto

There are three different scenes on this post. The first is a huge fire at Timco at the Lake City airport. The second involves break ins of multiple vehicles at different hotels on Highway 90. The final involves a car striking a pedestrian on a scooter.

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A Woman Is Found Shot To Death In A Trash Can ( GRAPHIC)

Katie Nicole Roberts, 27, was found dead in a trash can, after being shot to death late Friday evening. An autopsy done in Jacksonville confirmed Roberts died from bullet wounds. The Lake City Police Dept. and the F.D.L.E. are investigating.

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A Classic Crash

A 1964 Chevy Impala is a total loss after being sent into a tractor trailer while being towed. The car was in mint condition....WAS!
** On page nine, Lopez is on the far Left. Sorry.

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County Line Crash Injures Three ( WARNING GRAPHIC)

A two car crash sent three people to the hospital in conditions from serious to critical. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, alcohol was the factor. A 1986 Pontiac Grand Am and a 1995 Isuzu Rodeo were involved.

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Kia Rolls On Its Side

Sarah Jean, 39, of Lake City suffered minor injuries when she rolled her Kia SUV 4x4 into a concrete drainage ditch. Ms Jean lost control when she exited an S curve on McFarlane Ave. In Lake City.

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Saying Goodbye To A Friend To All

John "Dean" Davis was more than my friend, he was my brother. We might not have been related by blood, but that didn't matter.
Dean was a Vietnam veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He loved life, but most of all, he loved his friends.
The video you are about to see, was shot back in 2001 at the V.F.W. post 2206 here in Lake City. It's a little rough but I hope you enjoy it. I know he did. The girl doing the interview is my daughter Ciara.

Two Men Busted After Chase

William F. Padgett, 18, of Macclenny and Daniel M. Groves, 27, of Baldwin are accused of stealing an ATV from a local boat and ATV dealership in Columbia County.

The Two were spotted driving an ATV on Hwy 90 eastbound by Deputy Coonce. When spotted, the ATV riders sped away. When assistance arrived from the C.C.S.O. and the L.C.P.D. the area was cordoned off. The first to be caught was Groves and about an hour later Padgett was caught.

Great Catch!

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Crime Ring Busted In Columbia County

Here is the bottom portion of the receipt. See slide show at the end of the story.

A Georgia couple was arrested Sunday, Dec. 28 after they were allegedly caught with more than $7,000 worth of stolen DVDs, CDs and other electronic merchandise from the Lake City Wal-Mart.

Mark Anthony Hudson, 37, Newton, Ga., and Donna Marlene King, 36, Valdosta, Ga., were charged with grand theft. This arrest would lead to the apprehension of seven others and the warrants for four others in what officials are describing as a crime ring.

“Officer Paul Kash was just very professional and did a really in-depth job and they admitted to being part of a (theft) ring based out of Georgia,” said Lake City Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Joe Moody. “That’s what they did — they traveled all over the southeast and stole property.”

After the arrest, a joint investigation involving the Lake City Police Department, Columbia County Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was launched and federal indictments are anticipated in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

Federal indictments are anticipated in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

Authorities said,the crime ring operated under the ring leader, who had 10 teams of two people, who stole the merchandise by mainly targeting Wal-Mart and other electronic equipment stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

During the investigation, authorities discovered and searched warehouses in Georgia and seized approximately $20,000 in cash. Six vehicles and more than $100,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered. Authorities also recovered four stolen guns, including two that were stolen from Department of Motor Carrier Compliance officials in Ocala.

Moody later said of the investigation, “Sgt. Shawn Raggins, Officer Paul Kash and Cpl. John Spahalski and Bob Mills with Wal-Mart security did a fabulous job.”

Some of the other alleged crimes included doctor shopping and making false identifications.

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Man Crashes Van Then Flees

A Lake City man is in custody after wrecking his 2002 Ford-350 van nearly head on after swerving into the wrong lane on CR-238 according to police reports. The crash initially sent two people to the hospital, one of those by lifeflight to a Gainesville hospital. When the driver of the van, Joseph A. Carrao, was found after he allegedly fled the scene into the nearby woods, he too would be lifeflighted to a Gainesville hospital. The C.C.F.D., C.C.E.M.S, C.C.S.O. C.C.S.O.K-9 and the F.H.P. were on scene.

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Man Crashes Truck Then Gets Arrested

A Lake City man was arrested after his vehicle struck a pole. Kevin Sobczak was driving North on Lake Jeffery Rd. when he lost control while attempting to turn East onto Washington Street in his 1997 Ford F-150. He was also cited for careless driving.

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Brush Fire On Burt Ave.

A brush fire on Burt Ave. was beaten back by the Columbia County Fire Dept. on New Years Day. The fire was started by unknown causes at this time.

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