Author: Kristen Kitchens

A woman who was out on bond from a 2021 theft charge was recently taken back into custody after she allegedly stole a woman’s “Kemp Card” and then spent over $300 without the card owner’s knowledge. A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report states that on December 5, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Mayberry Lane regarding a possible theft of a “Kemp Card.” When he arrived, he spoke to a 50-year-old woman who reported that on November 15, she gave her niece the card to purchase food. When her niece was driving to get…

A woman who was out on bond from a 2021 theft charge was recently taken back into custody after she allegedly stole a woman’s “Kemp Card” and then spent over $300 without the card owner’s knowledge. A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report states that on December 5, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Mayberry Lane regarding a possible theft of a “Kemp Card.” When he arrived, he spoke to a 50-year-old woman who reported that on November 15, she gave her niece the card to purchase food. When her niece was driving to get…

Two Coffee County drug investigators apprehended Danny West, a wanted man out of Ben Hill County, this weekend after West allegedly fled from the Ben Hill County Courthouse following a proceeding several months ago. According to a copy of an incident report from the Coffee County Drug Unit, on December 17, a CCDU detective spotted West, 27, inside Hibbett Sports in Douglas. Another investigator with the unit approached West to confirm his identity, with West responding with a false name. West then attempted to flee and ran towards the Dollar Tree next door. When investigators tried to arrest West,…

Two Coffee County drug investigators apprehended Danny West, a wanted man out of Ben Hill County, this weekend after West allegedly fled from the Ben Hill County Courthouse following a proceeding several months ago. According to a copy of an incident report from the Coffee County Drug Unit, on December 17, a CCDU detective spotted West, 27, inside Hibbett Sports in Douglas. Another investigator with the unit approached West to confirm his identity, with West responding with a false name. West then attempted to flee and ran towards the Dollar Tree next door. When investigators tried to arrest West,…

The Coffee County grand jury handed down indictments to 24 individuals on various charges at its last meeting of the year. While the majority of those charged are facing drug charges, specifically methamphetamine, other individuals are facing counts of aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, burglary, and many more felony offenses. One of the individuals indicted, Jared Highsmith, was booked in the Coffee County Jail since he was released on bond in July after allegedly violating a TPO for the second time since his initial arrest. Highsmith was first taken into custody for aggravated stalking on July 8 after allegedly…

The Coffee County grand jury handed down indictments to 24 individuals on various charges at its last meeting of the year. While the majority of those charged are facing drug charges, specifically methamphetamine, other individuals are facing counts of aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, burglary, and many more felony offenses. One of the individuals indicted, Jared Highsmith, was booked in the Coffee County Jail since he was released on bond in July after allegedly violating a TPO for the second time since his initial arrest. Highsmith was first taken into custody for aggravated stalking on July 8 after allegedly…

The coldest temperatures that Georgia has seen in years are here. Coffee County is expected to see temperatures in the teens for the first time in eight years. Data from the National Weather Service shows today and Christmas Eve to be the coldest days of the week in Coffee County. According to their forecast, today’s highest temperature is expected to be 47 degrees, with a low of 20 degrees, a high of 35 degrees, and a low of 18 degrees on Saturday. If predictions are accurate, this will be the first time in seven years that…

The coldest temperatures that Georgia has seen in years are here. Coffee County is expected to see temperatures in the teens for the first time in eight years. Data from the National Weather Service shows today and Christmas Eve to be the coldest days of the week in Coffee County. According to their forecast, today’s highest temperature is expected to be 47 degrees, with a low of 20 degrees, a high of 35 degrees, and a low of 18 degrees on Saturday. If predictions are accurate, this will be the first time in seven years that…

The Douglas Police Department has charged another individual, 25-year-old Deonte Goolsby, in their ongoing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigation. The department previously arrested five other suspects in August in the case, which, according to the officials, stems from the forgery of numerous checks all over the state. According to a copy of Goolsby’s arrest warrant on the count of financial transaction card fraud, on February 28, 2022, he “willingly and knowingly, with the intent to defraud the issuer, did deposit into an account (a certain account of an individual’s Bank of America account) by means…

The Douglas Police Department has charged another individual, 25-year-old Deonte Goolsby, in their ongoing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) investigation. The department previously arrested five other suspects in August in the case, which, according to the officials, stems from the forgery of numerous checks all over the state. According to a copy of Goolsby’s arrest warrant on the count of financial transaction card fraud, on February 28, 2022, he “willingly and knowingly, with the intent to defraud the issuer, did deposit into an account (a certain account of an individual’s Bank of America account) by means…