Press Releases
**BOLO**
UPDATE AUGUST 22, 2025 09:30
Ferron has been found safe at home. Thank you to everyone who shared our post and gave information.
August 21, 2025 22:50
Assist the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and please let us know if you see or hear from Ferron Reather. She is described as being 34 years old with
strawberry blonde hair, approximately 5ft 7 inches tall.
She is missing from Hwy 19 S in the Macedonia community, south of Magnolia.
Please contact (870) 234-5655 if you see or hear from her.
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The scammers have been busy targeting Columbia County residents referencing missing jury duty to bank accounts being "hacked." The newest scam involves someone claiming to be a representative of your bank saying a hack has been attempted on your bank account. The scammer will ask you to remove your money from your bank and place it in Bitcoin or other electronic means that they can access. If you are unable to put the money in Bitcoin, they do have people locally that will meet you. Please do not fall victim to this scam. Banks will not notify you that a hack attempt has been made, and if you do receive a call, please go by your bank and speak with someone you trust. Your money cannot be recovered if you willingly remove it and give it to an untrustworthy person.
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Press Release May 2025 monthly totals
***Monthly Press Release for Columbia County totals for May 2025***
In continuation of transparency in The Columbia County Sheriff Office, we will be providing a monthly report from our office that is also provided to the JPs for Quorum Court that takes place on the second Monday at 5pm on the square. The items listed are from the totals that are calculated from all activities of that month.
Fines Collected for Municipal Court- $25, 187.15
Fines Collected For Circuit - $2544.00
Circuit bonds collected with 10% going to county-
Civil Court fees collected $1839.27
Restitution collected for victims- $2287.67
Executions collected-
Restitution for Housing prisoners-
Total number of Detainees
Month-85 year to date: 431
Males: 71 Year to date 298
Females:14 Year to date 68
Total number of days 2373
Year to date 11720
Daily average 85
Year to date 428
Total number of meals served 7650
Year to date 38,769
Transported to ADC-
Year to Date 13
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ADC Billing/ ACC Billing
Balance at the beginning of month $16,520
Billed this month ADC $15,520
Billed this month ACC $2,320.00
Paid this month ADC- $15,520.00
Paid this month ACC- $2,320.00
Balance at the end of the month - $16,520.00
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Jail Population for April 30, 2025
Total population
Males-71
Females-14
Un-revoked Parole Violators
Males-8
Females-1
Sentenced to ADC
Males-3
Females-0
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Sheriff Office Stats
Warrants Service: 22
Citations issued: 23
Civil Process: 21
Building Checks/ Store Closing: 815
Calls for service: 125
Warnings: 30
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***TRAFFIC ALERT ***
*UPDATED 5/27 18:08 PM*
The wreck has been cleared and Hwy 79 is open.
(FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS) May 27, 2025….3:45pm…
Hwy 79 S by Albemarle (SOUTH PLANT) WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE…
Crews are cleaning the area up for the load and debris on the road. Please be advised that other routes can be used to avoid the area.
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