Subject of Manhunt Turns Himself In

At 10 am Wednesday, May 9, a shooting suspect turned himself in to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Detectives at the Sheriff’s Operation Center , 4917 U.S. Highway 90 E in Lake City.   The shooting investigation began Tuesday night when a 911 caller reported a disturbance with shots fired at a home on SE Robinhood…

Mary Robertson Missing For 3 Years

Mary Rhodes Robertson went missing from her home near the area of SW Parker Lane and SW Barwick Terrace on May 6th, 2015.  She was last seen by her husband at their home at approximately 10:00am, an hour later she was gone.  After looking for Mary himself, along with the help of neighbors, the husband…

Columbia Sheriff Launches Teen Driver Challenge

On Saturday, April 21, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will launch the Florida Sheriffs Association sponsored teen driver challenge in our county. The teen driver challenge was created in 2007 to address the many challenges teen drivers face and this successful program is used across the state to help teens become better drivers. The program…

Jacksonville Man Found Guilty of Child Porn Charges

On Monday, April 16, in a case initiated by Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, a federal jury has found Jason James Neiheisel 28 of Jacksonville guilty of sharing child sex abuse videos and making them available for online distribution. The investigation began in April of 2017 when a CCSO Detective assigned to the North Florida Internet Crimes…

Lussier Graduates from FBI National Academy

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Lieutenant Todd Lussier graduated from the FBI National Academy. The FBI National Academy is a professional course for law enforcement leaders held at the FBI training facility in Quantico, Virginia. The course of study serves to improve the administration of justice in law enforcement agencies…