Judge sentences Justin Anderson to 18 …
November 28, 2022 by Kristen Kitchens
Last Tuesday morning, Judge Kelly Brooks sentenced Justin Anderson to a year and a half in confinement for his convictions of tampering with evidence and making a false statement to law enforcement in the death of Vann Brown. As previously reported, Anderson was acquitted on charges of malice murder, felony...
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Douglas woman arrested on shoplifting…
November 28, 2022 by Kristen Kitchens
Billy Jean Spell of Douglas was recently arrested after she allegedly walked out of Walmart with a pair of unpaid shoes on her feet. Officers also allegedly found a Schedule IV controlled substance in her bag in the ensuing investigation. Although Spell initially denied the theft, she seemed to have...
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Trojans fall 56-28 to Cartersville Pur…
November 26, 2022 by Robert Preston
The Coffee Trojans and the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes combined for 56 points in the first half of Friday night’s quarterfinal playoff showdown in Cartersville. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the Purple Hurricanes had 42 of those points. For the second time in three years, Cartersville ended Coffee’s season, this time with a...
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Movie date turns violent after alleged…
November 25, 2022 by Kristen Kitchens
A movie date turned violent earlier this month when Cesar Hernandez allegedly confronted his ex-wife and her date at Rockin’ 8 Cinemas. After the alleged confrontation at the theater, Hernandez allegedly rammed her car with his truck after they left the movie — with Hernandez’s and the victim’s 3-year-old child...
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32-year-old allegedly forces way into …
November 23, 2022 by Kristen Kitchens
Bobby Allen Ducker, 32, was arrested on multiple charges after a woman called 911 to report that Ducker had forced himself inside a residence with a knife and was making threats to the individuals, telling them he "kills everybody." The residents of the home did not know Ducker. When the...
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Walter “Huck” Huckaby named Grand Mars…
November 23, 2022 by Submitted
The Douglas Coffee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Walter “Huck” Huckaby is the Grand Marshal for the 58th Annual Festival of Lights Christmas Parade. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, December, beginning at 6 pm in downtown Douglas. “Believe!”, this year’s theme, comes from Landon Tanner, son...
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