Morning standoff ends peacefully

Ross apprehended after chemical agents used.

  • Members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team gather near the camper Wednesday morning. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)
    Members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team gather near the camper Wednesday morning. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)
A Lake City man, accused of battering and holding a person against their will in his camper, later held authorities at bay for more than an hour while he was barricaded inside. Devarous Ross was…

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