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A4 + PLUS >> Gun-rights sanctuary status moves closer, Story below CHS SOCCER FROM CCFD Boys host Dream Machine Santa Fe gets a boost See Page 1B See Page 3A FRIDAY EDITION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Wife: Constituents deserve better explanation 3A State attorney was driven to quit by divorce, lawyer says ‘Temporary interim’ replacement to be announced, sworn in Monday. Both stories inside. Friday Historical museum SCSO SAYS: On Friday and Saturday, FINAL SALUTE the Lake City–Columbia County Historical Museum KKK will be holding an open house on Friday and Saturday. Come see the dec- claims, orations and enjoy a glass of punch and Christmas cook- threats ies. A Victorian-era Santa Claus will be on hand on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. lead to and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The muse- jail um will be closed from December 22 until January By CARL MCKINNEY 7. The museum is located at [email protected] 157 SE Hernando Ave. O’BRIEN — A failed black- mail scheme, allegations of Advent concerts involvement in the Ku Klux Join the First United Klan and bizarre threats Methodist Church, 973 involving a South Marion Ave., in Lake genital-eating City, for final lunchtime pit bull — Advent Concert Series Suwannee of the season today from County sher- iff’s officials 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. Come had a lot to hear beautiful music and unpack with experience the meaning Madrid this one. of the season of love and A 35-year- hope. Photos by BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter old O’Brien man, Timothy D. ABOVE: Local firefighters Madrid, was arrested on an Saturday serve as pallbearers while extortion charge Wednesday. others offer a salute to Heritage Park Christmas their fallen comrade Keith THREATS continued on 2A Christmas at Heritage Mobley, who died last week. Park is Saturday from Funeral services for Mobley, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in who served as a Lake City Gun-rights Live Oak, 1004 Helvenston Fire Department firefight- Street. There will be games, er for 37 years before he sanctuary train rides, horse rides, retired last year, were held face painting, hot dogs, Thursday at Parkview Baptist now closer cookies, hot chocolate and Church. Mobley, 58, who more. And at 2 p.m. is the continued to serve as a By CARL MCKINNEY annual $500 raffle. Tickets reserve firefighter, died of an [email protected] are $5 each or five tick- apparent heart attack. LEFT: ets for $20. Tickets can be Firefighters lead the proces- Joining a growing trend purchased at the festival or sion heading to Gateway among local governments now at Poole Realty, Daniel Forest Lawn Funeral Home throughout the nation, Crapps Agency–Lake City, Cemetery Thursday after- Columbia County is moving First Federal of Live Oak, noon in the city’s antique toward becoming a Second Howland’s Building Supply. firetruck following funeral Amendment sanctuary. You do not have to be pres- services for fallen firefighter County commissioners ent to win. Mobley. WEEKEND continued on 2A COUNTY continued on 3A GW HUNTER 1130 WEST US 90 386-752-5890 VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION Vol. 145, No. 201 TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A CALL US: Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Sports . 1B SUBSCRIBE TO Advice & Comics . 3B-4B THE REPORTER: 64 49 Voice: 755-5445 Mostly cloudy, 2A Classifieds . 5B-6B Fax: 752-9400 2A FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER 4th suspect sought QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day 3 jailed in home invasion try “Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who By CARL MCKINNEY can shew forth all his praise?” [email protected] Prescott Jr., 20, Alexis LCPD statement. The vehicle’s registered — Psalm 106:2 (KJV) Marie Sherwood, 19, and After hearing voices, she owner told police the four Three suspects have Zackery McDeavitt, 17. called 911 to report the suspects borrowed his car been arrested and a fourth Police noises. She to drive to the store, only to Thought for Today is being sought in con- said they then left return on foot, according to nection with an attempted are look- her bed- LCPD. It is good even for old men to learn wisdom. home invasion on Southeast ing for the room and One of the four suspects — Aeschylus, 525 BC- 456 BC, Greek writer Pennsylvania Street early fourth sus- discovered said they left it parked at Thursday morning, accord- pect, Buster her front the home after kicking in ing to the Lake City Police Dean Parris door was the door and trying to rob Winning Lottery Numbers Department. Prescott Jr., 17, of Sherwood open. the owner, LCPD reported. Two young adults and a Live Oak. Officers found three of Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 4-1-8 juvenile, all from Lake City, When officers arrived at Footprints were found on the four suspects, minus Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 5-1-2-3 were booked into jail on the crime scene, the vic- the damaged door, LCPD Parris, at the home of the Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 2-13-22-29-30 burglary charges after offi- tim said she had woken reported. Officers also say person who let them bor- cers responded to the vic- up to the sound of four or they found a vehicle parked row the vehicle. Witnesses tim’s home around 2 a.m. five loud bangs outside in the street outside the were interviewed as well, See an error? They were: Jeffrey Steven her house, according to an home. according to LCPD. The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will SCSO: KKK claims, threats lead to jail run in this space. Thanks for reading. Submissions target to buy land from link to a news article about Ku Klux Klan’s ideology, The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption him in southern Suwannee a Mexican drug cartel SCSO reported. THREATS information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you County for $20,000, accord- deploying a genital-devour- Investigators spoke Continued From 1A would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send ing to the report, but the ing pit bull, SCSO report- with the blackmail target the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ demand escalated in subse- ed. Monday. In addition to the lakecityreporter.com. Madrid targeted a man he quent texts to $100,000 — The news link, a deputy text exchanges, several believed to have ties to the without the property. wrote in the report, fea- calls between the two men Ku Klux Klan and demand- Additionally, Madrid tured “horrific footage” were recorded. Lake City Reporter ed $100,000 to keep the claimed the target’s step- that “shows a man who was During one phone con- secret, according to a daughter stole around stripped naked, handcuffed versation, Madrid can be HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 Main number ....... (386) 752-1293 Suwannee County Sheriff’s $7,500 from him. and pinned to the ground heard making threats. The CIRCULATION Office report. Fax number ............ 752-9400 Threatening to expose as five men surrounded target was afraid he was Circulation............. 755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter Claiming to have photo the evidence and tarnish him.” being “set up” and would Online .... www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. and video proof of the his target’s reputation, Madrid pledged to dis- be arrested if he met with The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. other man’s involvement Madrid told him to coop- pose of his dirt on the tar- the blackmailer, according of Community Newspapers Inc., is in the white supremacy published Tuesday through Friday and Please call 386-755-5445 to report any erate and the situation get if his demand was met, to the report. Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, problems with your delivery service. group, Madrid contacted wouldn’t get “bloody,” according to the report. Madrid demanded the FL 32055. Periodical postage paid at Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should the target via text mes- according to the report. Raising the stakes, money be dropped off at sages on Dec. 5, SCSO Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a Madrid claimed to have Madrid also claimed he his house, SCSO reported. All material herein is property of the service error for same day re-delivery. reported. ties to a “Cartel” in one would publish videos and Madrid’s target recog- Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery Text records show that text exchange, deputies pictures of the target sub- nized his voice, according whole or in part is forbidden without or service related credits will be issued. Madrid originally told the the permission of the publisher. In all other counties where home delivery U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. say. He sent the target a jecting his daughter to the to the report. is available, next day re-delivery or POSTMASTER: Send address changes service related credits will be issued. to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL 32056. Circulation............. 755-5445 ([email protected]) Publisher Todd Wilson ... 754-0418 Three killed in crash near High Springs ([email protected]) Home delivery rates (Tuesday–Friday and Sunday) NEWS Tragedy struck near Herman, 88, of High White, according to the Springs, hit the Kia’s right 4 Weeks .