Close Menu
Douglas NowDouglas Now
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
What's Hot

City of Pearson agrees to hand over water operations to Atkinson County, $1 million GEFA grant will fund repairs to ailing system

September 4, 2025

Coffee wins two in a row behind strong pitching performances from Brown, Douglas

September 4, 2025

Video: 30-year-old Jeff Davis County male with active warrant stabs himself in neck during arrest in Hazlehurst Dollar General parking lot

September 3, 2025
Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok
Trending
  • City of Pearson agrees to hand over water operations to Atkinson County, $1 million GEFA grant will fund repairs to ailing system
  • Coffee wins two in a row behind strong pitching performances from Brown, Douglas
  • Video: 30-year-old Jeff Davis County male with active warrant stabs himself in neck during arrest in Hazlehurst Dollar General parking lot
  • Know Your Worth Collaborative welcomes Willie Spears to Douglas
  • Youth Council beautifies Roundtree Park
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok Pinterest
Douglas NowDouglas Now
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok
Douglas NowDouglas Now
Home»News»Traffic stop leads to manhunt near Nicholls
News

Traffic stop leads to manhunt near Nicholls

Robert PrestonBy Robert PrestonJanuary 17, 201913 Views
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Copy Link
Follow Us
Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok
Photo courtesy of the Coffee County Ga. Police Scanner Facebook page
Officers detain one of the three individuals in a vehicle stopped outside Nicholls Tuesday afternoon. Willie Robert Wade, who is not pictured, fled the scene during the traffic stop, which led to a multi-agency manhunt. Wade was apprehended fairly quickly.
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Copy Link

A multi-agency manhunt took place near Nicholls Tuesday afternoon after an Alma man ran from police during a traffic stop.

 

According to Nicholls police chief Jamie Merritt, he attempted to stop a black Chevrolet Tahoe speeding through town Tuesday afternoon. The driver, Terrence Brackins, didn’t stop until he was a couple of miles west of Nicholls. Initially, he stopped in the middle of Highway 32. Chief Merritt told Brackins he had to get out of the road; Brackins then pulled off of the road onto the shoulder.

 

When Brackins pulled over, a passenger, Willie Robert Wade, jumped out of the vehicle with a gun in his hand. He then ran through some old chicken houses and into a wooded area. The Ware County K-9 Unit brought a bloodhound to the scene and followed Wade’s scent, leading officers to him. Wade was apprehended without incident. Officers also found Wade’s gun in one of the chicken houses. Chief Merritt stated that Wade admitted to throwing drugs down as he fled; however, officers were unable to locate any drugs along the path Wade took.

 

Wade was charged with obstruction of an officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Brackins was charged with speeding and obstruction while another passenter, Travis DeWayne Smith, was charged with obstruction. All three are convicted felons.

 

The Georgia State Patrol, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Ware County K-9 Unit, Valdosta K-9 Unit, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation assisted with the investigation.

manhunt Nicholls Police Department Nicholls, Georgia traffic stop
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email Copy Link
Douglas Now Profile Pic
Robert Preston

Related Posts

City of Pearson agrees to hand over water operations to Atkinson County, $1 million GEFA grant will fund repairs to ailing system

September 4, 2025

Coffee wins two in a row behind strong pitching performances from Brown, Douglas

September 4, 2025

Video: 30-year-old Jeff Davis County male with active warrant stabs himself in neck during arrest in Hazlehurst Dollar General parking lot

September 3, 2025

Comments are closed.

Top Posts

Convicted child molester allegedly gets drunk, lends truck to girlfriend, forgets and reports it stolen, then gets arrested for failure to register

February 19, 202573,576 Views

18 bodies in various states of decomposition found at funeral home during eviction process

October 27, 202467,285 Views

Dollar General employees catch 58-year-old female allegedly trying to pay for merchandise with movie money

August 27, 202565,034 Views

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

November 11, 202445,883 Views
RSS Latest Headlines from Fox News
  • List reveals items FBI seized from John Bolton's home during raid
  • NFL legend Randy Moss talks faith, family and football after cancer battle: 'I was nervous'
  • 5 protein-packed carbs that can help with weight-loss goals, plus Hawaii's 'green fee' tax
  • Russia again blasts notion of Western troops in Ukraine ahead of Trump call with Zelenskyy, European leaders
  • Dem Sen John Fetterman backs use of military force to combat drug trafficking into US
Follow us on Social Media!
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Pinterest
Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • At Home with Pam
  • Contact
© 2025 Coffee County Broadcasters, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Newell Media

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.