A3 + PLUS >> A hidden killer among us, Opinion/4A GAINESVILLE NFL Dian Fossey Ramsey’s new ride exhibit open an armored truck See Page 5A See Page 1B THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM 2012 STORM ‘HIDDEN KILLER’ Debby lawsuit Peace a win for officer county Couple blamed 2005 road suicide construction for flooding. By CARL MCKINNEY
[email protected] Weapons of rising County, city and water management offi- cials secured a victory Hunter on what’s being Wednesday in a costly the future? three-year court battle done to help cops cope. with a local couple blam- Toy lightsabers won’t change the ing Bascom Norris Drive world. How these were made may. 6A By MICHAEL PHILIPS for worsening stormwater
[email protected] problems on their property. But the “Suicide is the hidden killer in our fight may profession,” Columbia County Sheriff not be Mark Hunter said Wedensday during entirely an interview in his office. “It has come over. to light in recent years. However, it’s Judge always been there, it’s Gregory just that now it has Parker moved to the forefront.” Foreman ruled in In 2018, 159 members favor of the county in a of law enforcement lawsuit filed by Robert and across the country com- Carol Brown over flooding mitted suicide, outpac- issues that arose during ing the 144 members Hunter who died in the line Tropical Storm Debby. The TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Browns have 30 days from Motorists travel along US 90 Wednesday afternoon right after a downpour.