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A day after releasing a video and asking for the public to share any information on an Easter celebration shooting that left an officer injured, the Lake City Police Department announced an arrest.
The Lake City Police Department released a video Thursday showing a suspect shooting into a crowd at an Easter celebration.
According to Lake City police, Officer Marcus Hardison was shot in his right arm and taken to the UF Gainesville trauma center for treatment. Police said he was shot while trying to break up a fight.
A Lake City Police Department officer was shot Sunday evening near Annie Mattox Park, prompting a significant law enforcement response and an active investigation, according to the LCPD.
A 35-year-old man from Lake City was killed Monday morning when he lost control on a curve in Columbia County and hit a car and a pick-up truck in the oncoming lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
At least 16 people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms, flooding and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest.
A man died Sunday night after being hit by a car while he was riding a bike on U.S. Highway 441 in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday night when he broke into a Lake City home, police said.
The fiancé of a man who was killed early Sunday morning in Columbia County says she was on the phone with him when the tragic moment occurred. According to Florida Highway Patrol, 31-year-old Brandon Neal Estep was standing outside his car that had broken down on State Road 100 in Lake City when an SUV came up and fatally hit him.
A woman died early Thursday morning after her car crashed with a semi and overturned in Columbia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
People are abandoning animals at a Lake City animal shelter while the staff isn’t there. Shelter leaders hope to speak with lawmakers to address animal dumping.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 44-year-old woman who hasn’t spoken with friends and family since December 2022.
The man entered the passenger seat holding a knife and ordered the driver to take him to a specific location, the report stated.
Florida Highway Patrol said an 8-year-old girl from Lake City died on Friday night after she was struck by an oncoming driver in Columbia County.
The Florida Highway Patrol needs your help to find a driver who hit an 11-year-old girl in Columbia County on Thursday morning and left the scene.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission joined community partners on Friday to celebrate the grand opening of the new Harter Pier at Lake Montgomery Fish Management Area.
Wildlife officials have rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area in southwestern Colorado.
A family in Columbia County is working to rebuild their lives after a devastating house fire destroyed their home two weeks before Christmas.
Clarence Tucker was honored at Tuesday’s school board meeting and was met with a standing ovation.
The family of a 9-year-old who was hit by a car while walking to get on her school bus in Lake City is feeling overwhelming support after the life-changing accident.
A 9-year-old child was struck by a car when the child walked on the road in front of the vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A driver died Monday afternoon in a multi-car crash at Northwest Centurion Court and U.S. 90 that left traffic snarled for hours on U.S. 90 and I-75, the Lake City Police said.
A Columbia County woman’s front door is blocked and her roof is damaged after a tree fell over during Hurricane Helene.
A husband and wife lost their house to a fire and they have one piece of advice to avoid a disaster for other people.
A Lake City man was arrested Thursday after police said they found 25 animals in his home that showed signs of neglect.
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Emma Peebles who is believed to have run away from home.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced $122 million for Florida counties to improve rural transportation infrastructure at a press conference on Tuesday in Lake City.
Some people in White Springs are still completely surrounded by water because of Tropical Storm Debby.
The area was bombarded with up to 10 inches of rain over 24 hours on Monday, triggering a Flash Flood Warning.
Debby brought a huge amount of rain to Columbia County on Monday which triggered a Flash Flood Emergency until 7:45 p.m.
Lake City police joins Southeastern states for campaign to crack down on speeding, aggressive drivers
A correctional officer was arrested and is accused of attempted homicide and several other charges following an incident in a Lake City home Sunday, according to the Lake City Police Department.
A man was arrested and charged with attempted homicide following a shooting that turned into an hours-long standoff Saturday night, according to the Lake City Police Department.
A 32-year-old Lake City man is facing charges after troopers said he ran from the scene of a crash that left his 28-year-old passenger dead.
Lake City troopers and Traffic Homicide investigators are currently working on two separate fatal crashes in Hamilton County on Interstate 75 Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Lake City Police Department (LCPD) has made a third arrest following the shooting death of 12-year-old Mariah Smith last year.
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.
On the evening of New Year’s Day, Lake City Police Department officers arrested a Tampa man for kidnapping a person he met on a dating app.
A Lake City street was renamed to remember the life of a 12-year-old girl who was shot and killed while she was sitting on a couch at he grandmother’s house in August.
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 altercation Sunday between the family of a 12-year-old who was shot and killed in August and the family of a recently arrested suspect in the case ended in a Lake City woman’s arrest, police said.
The Lake City Police Department announced two arrests Thursday in connection with a dramatic heist of a bank ATM last month, and they said more arrests are expected.
The aftermath of Hurricane Idalia left some Florida animal shelters, including Lake City Humane Society (Lake City) and North Florida Animal Rescue (Wellborn) without power.
Columbia County’s emergency management director said Hurricane Idalia storm destroyed some infrastructure a power company needs to get back online.
Days after a 12-year-old girl died from bullets fired into her Lake City home, the Lake City Police Department announced the arrest of a 14-year-old boy in connection with her murder.
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 Lake City man is facing a child sex charge after he walked into the Baker County Sheriff’s Office on Monday and confessed to having sex with a 14-year-old multiple times when he lived in Sanderson last year, deputies said.
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.
The Lake City Police Department announced two arrests Thursday in connection with a dramatic heist of a bank ATM last month, and they said more arrests are expected.
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 retired Baker County officer and church youth leader was arrested after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement received a tip about someone uploading child porn to the internet.
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.
Lake City police officers who responded to a bank alarm just before 5 a.m. Friday found something noticeably missing: the ATM near the drive-thru of the Ameris Bank on US 90 had been ripped from its foundation and drag marks trailed through the parking lot and grass, heading down the street.
A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of drowning his ex-girlfriend’s dog following a series of threatening texts, according to the Lake City Police Department.
There was no shortage of laughter during George Winterling's career. He loved to tease his colleagues and crack jokes in the studio. Everyone loved George — except maybe one.
In its inaugural season, the Florida Gateway College Timberwolves won the NJCAA National Championship. The Timberwolves are leading the way growing the sport on a national level.
Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Distributions are drive-thru only. Attendees must arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed.
One of the two Americans gunned down three weeks ago by a Mexican cartel is being remembered as a sweet man who hoped to celebrate his birthday with a journey over the border.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
