Autopsy of 2 Month Old Reveals Death was a Murder

On July 29, 2020, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the 100 block of Dalewood Manor Lane in Jefferson County to investigate a 2 month old who was unresponsive.  According to initial reports, AmariRuffin had been sleeping with his father when it...

Arrest Made in Murder of Dora Man

On September 4, 2020, Jefferson County Detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for the August 26th murder of 22 year old, Brandon Thomas of Dora.  After completing a complex investigation, Detectives were able to determine that the suspect in the shooting of...

Deputies Investigate Shooting in Docena

On Sunday September 6, 2020 at 2:30am deputies received a call of shots fired in the 400 block of 7th Street in the Docena community.  Deputies arrived at that location and found a 20 year old woman suffering from a gunshot wound.  Deputies provided medical assistance...

Deputies Charge Man with Assault of Elderly Woman

  On Thursday September 3, 2020 at 4:06 pm, an alert patrol deputy driving on Gary Avenue near Valley Road in Fairfield observed a man beating a woman in the parking lot of a convenience store.  As the deputy approached he observed that the woman was unconscious...

52 Year Old Killed in Golf Cart Accident

At approximately 4:45 PM on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 7600 block of Self Lane in Morris to investigate the report of a person being run over by a golf cart.  According to witnesses, a 52 year old...

Arrest Made in Western Hills Mall Shooting

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Detectives made an arrest in the shooting of a 23 year old male in the parking lot of Western Hills Mall on Monday, August 31, 2020.  During the investigation, detectives discovered that the victim had recognized a male who had robbed...