Homicides
CURTIS SIMMONS HOMICIDE
Call of Shots Fired Leads to Homicide Victim
On Friday, June 15, 2018, approximately 20 minutes after midnight, the Lake City Police Department responded to the intersection of NE Trinity St. and NE Catawba Ave. regarding a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found a male subject lying nearby face-down. Officers attempted first-aid and EMS responded but pronounced the subject deceased.
The subject was identified as Curtis Nathaniel Simmons (2/12/1971) by family members who were on-scene. Investigators at the scene conducted interviews but none of the people in the area had any information to provide about the incident.
The Lake City Police Department is asking for the community's help in solving this crime. If you have any information on this homicide and wish to remain anonymous, you are asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Columbia County at 386-754-7099 or submit a web tip. You may also submit your information anonymously through the P3 Tips mobile app.
If the information you provide directly to Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00.*
*To be eligible for a reward, you must contact Crime Stoppers directly and submit an anonymous tip. Crime Stoppers will not pay a reward for information that has already been provided to law enforcement.
HOMICIDE OF JORDAN FREEMAN
REWARD OF UP TO $9500*
FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE
On August 17, 2019 LCPD Officers responded to Windsong Apartment complex in reference to a person shot. EMT units arrived and pronounced the person identified as Jordan Freeman deceased. There were four witnesses present with the victim when the incident occurred. They stated that a male wearing dark clothing and a mask approached them in attempt to rob them. They stated that the victim started fighting with the suspect and as they ran away they heard a gunshot. They later realized the victim had been shot and was deceased. LCPD Investigators along with assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office have interviewed numerous people and followed up on several leads. At this time the suspect has not been identified.
Crime Stoppers of Columbia County is offering a reward of up to $1000.00 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for this crime.
In an addition to the reward offered by Crime Stoppers of Columbia County, an enhanced reward of up to $8500.00 is available through the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Florida Office of the Attorney General. THIS ENHANCED REWARD EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2025.
If you have any information on the Homicide of Jordan Freeman, you are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Columbia County by calling the 24-hour tip line at 386-754-7099, submit a web tip, or download the P3 Tips app on your smart phone, tablet or iPad.
*In order to be eligible for the reward a tip must come through the Crime Stoppers program. If Law Enforcement is contacted first you will not be eligible for the reward.
On February 13, 2020, shortly after 7:00 pm, deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a person shot call in the 300 block of SW Donovan Glenn. Once on scene, they located the victim deceased, laying near a running vehicle. The victim, Mr. Linville Curtis, 54 of Lake City, suffered trauma to his upper body.