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A3 + PLUS >> Child’s arm broken; LC man jailed, Story below LOCAL CHS HOOPS Good scents Tigers prep for Gators for Lake Weir See Page 3A See Page 1B THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM CCSO THE Local cop BLANCHE led way in RENOVATION SHOULD BE UNDERWAY big child BY END OF MONTH, DEVELOPER SAYS porn bust Computer expertise helped track alleged transactions in Jax. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] A Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detective helped bring to justice “the most prolific trader of child pornography in the state of Florida” on a specific file-shar- ing network, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. William Marion Patterson III, 49, of Jacksonville, a for- mer computer security con- tractor, faces five to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to receiving child porn, pros- ecutors announced Tuesday. CCSO Sgt. Jimmy Watson, a detective who serves on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, foren- sically detected Patterson’s activity. “He logged the information COURTESY IDP BUST continued on 2A Artist’s rendition of the Blanche Hotel renovation project when complete. BELOW: The hotel as seen now from Marion Avenue. Hammers will soon be Child’s arm broken; LC swinging, says Holmes man jailed By CARL MCKINNEY Columbia County, and to get this By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] building back into use so they get [email protected] to enjoy it again,” Holmes said. Hammers will be swinging by After workers pull out old car- An investigation into a child the end of January in the project peting and remove non-essential who had two broken bones to renovate the historic Blanche fixtures and plumbing, the next in one arm led to the arrest Hotel. step will be installing new roofing, of a local man Friday, accord- Crews will start removing Holmes said. ing to the Lake City Police asbestos and other harmful mate- The entire construction peri- Department. rials, performing general cleanup od is expected to last 12 to 15 Malik A. and demolishing months, Holmes said. Jackson, 19, of any fixture that In early February, IDP will host South Marion isn’t historic in a hard-hat tour that will allow Avenue, nature, said Rhett local residents to see the current was taken Holmes, presi- state of the building’s interior. to Columbia dent of Valdosta- “So people can see how it is Jackson County based Integrity before,” Holmes said. Detention Development By mid-to-late January, the Facility on a charge of aggra- Holmes Partners, who company expects to finalize vated child cruelty after offi- has worked closely with Lake approval of the last stack of legal cers responded to a complaint City officials and investors to get documents from different inves- from the Florida Department the multi-million-dollar project off tors and lenders. of Children and Families. the ground. Late last year, City Council According to the complaint, “We’re excited for the residents of Lake City and the citizens of BLANCHE continued on 2A JACKSON continued on 2A Vol. 143, No. 204 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A Obituary . 5A SUBSCRIBE TO MONKEYS ON WAY OUT THE REPORTER: 72 58 TV guide . 2B Animals are spreading virus, 6A. Voice: 755-5445 Advice & Comics . 3B Fax: 752-9400 Mostly cloudy, 2A Lake City’s #1 Volume * NOW HIRING! New Car Dealer! Join a Winning Team at Rountree Moore Toyota • No experience necessary. 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The purpose with no cohesive strategy with former Pennsylvania is to give it away. to fulfill their seven-year GOP Sen. Rick Santorum, — Pablo Picasso campaign promise to repeal wrote in a recent letter to and replace the 2010 health Trump and congressional care law or address the ris- leaders. “Health costs are ing cost of health care. rising faster than before, Winning Lottery Numbers Following a meeting at and there’s no real prospect Pick 3: (Wednesday midday) 2-4-0 Camp David over the week- of a reversal without legisla- Pick 4: (Wednesday midday) 7-3-0-4 end between President tive action.” Pick 5: (Wednesday midday) 9-7-2-3-4 Donald Trump and top con- The letter cited a recent gressional leaders, mem- poll conducted by the bers said a major overhaul Associated Press-NORC See an error? of the law is unlikely this Center for Public Affairs The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news year. RON SACHS/Tribune News Service Research, which found that items. 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