Community leaders respond to teen killed in Lake City
Community members said the teen s death should be a wakeup call to the growing violence in the Lake City area. Author: Kailey Tracy Updated: 11:33 PM EST February 3, 2021
LAKE CITY, Fla. A family is mourning the loss of a teen killed by gunfire Tuesday night, while neighbors said they are worried about increased violence in Columbia County.
The Columbia County Sheriff s Office said 17-year-old Dionne Leslie was shot and killed Tuesday night in a neighborhood in Lake City. Leslie s family told First Coast News Leslie was a student at Columbia High School and was a great kid. Leslie s family also said they are at a loss for words.
Man accused of stabbing woman as she slept arrested months after attack
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa The man suspected of an attempted homicide in Portage in September 2020 has been taken into custody.
Canyon A. Thixton was taken into custody in Cedar Rapids, Iowa shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities said Thixton had been staying with a woman in the area while living under an alias.
According to the Portage Police Department, the victim of the September attack had been awakened by her Thixton as she was being violently attacked with a knife.
Officials said Thixton is facing charges in Iowa. The Columbia County District Attorney’s Office plans to work with Iowan authorities to coordinate extradition to Wisconsin.
Records reveal differences in Richmond, Columbia government salaries
Augusta Chronicle
Columbia County is approaching 80% of the population of Augusta-Richmond while its county government is less than half the size.
The Augusta Chronicle obtained and analyzed salary records from both counties and found top officials took home comparable amounts, while Columbia County had far fewer rank-and-file workers.
Including each county’s public safety personnel, Augusta-Richmond has approximately 2,540 full-time workers while Columbia County has 1,235. The consolidated Augusta government has an estimated population of 200,000 while fast-growing Columbia is estimated at 160,000.
Differences between the two jurisdictions could help explain the staffing numbers. For instance, Augusta Regional Airport employs 73 plus 12 security officers from the Richmond County Marshal’s Office.
A group of demonstrators are demanding change in the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office following the release of dashcam video that recorded a controversial traffic stop.