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On August 18, 2011, at approximately 7:50 am, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the area of NW Baughn St and NW Parnell Ave in northern Columbia County. Deputy Scott Busby discovered a yellow Pontiac Firebird parked on the side of the road occupied by four people. Deputy Busby [...]

On Wednesday, August 17, 2011, a Columbia County man was arrested for allegedly stealing a motor vehicle and selling it for scrap. Detective Calvin Fenner of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation in early August in reference to several thefts from a home in Columbia County. Detective Fenner determined that the suspect unlawfully [...]

On Thursday, August 18, 2011, a Columbia County man was arrested for setting fire to four structures. At approximately 1:50 a.m., Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a structure fire at the intersection of Thomas Rd. and U.S. 90 West. A wooden shed was completely engulfed in flames when CCSO and the Columbia County Fire [...]

On August 2, 2011, a home located on SE Golf Club Ave was burglarized. The suspect entered the home and stole jewelry and U.S. currency. On August 5, 2011, the same home was burglarized again. When Deputy Sheriff Scott Staley arrived at the home on August 5, 2011, at approximately 8:45 p.m., to investigate a [...]

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, a 16 year old male from Fitzgerald, GA was found unresponsive at a football camp in Columbia County. The Fitzgerald (Georgia) High School Football team was conducting a football camp at the Florida Bible Camp in Southern Columbia County. After a morning of practice, 16 year old DonTeria J. Searcy [...]