Author: Kristen Kitchens

Shon Knighton, 47, was arrested this week after he allegedly attempted to walk into an 82-year-old woman’s home with a gun. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, on November 8, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Highway 221 North about a man attempting to break into the home. The deputy spoke to the homeowner, an 82-year-old woman from Douglas who reported that she heard a noise that “sounded like a car crash at her front door.” She stated that after hearing the noise, it sounded as if someone was attempting to…

The Douglas Police Department is currently investigating a slew of thefts that occurred overnight in the golf club area, where an automobile, multiple handguns, and other items were taken from vehicles. According to an official with the DPD, the thefts occurred during the early morning hours, possibly beginning on Briarwood Road and then on to Golf Club Road. A scent picked up by the K-9 Unit ended at a residence on Golf Club Road, where a vehicle was stolen. Investigators ask anyone who resides in the neighborhood and has home surveillance cameras to please check the…

On Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Nicole had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. According to the National Weather Service and Coffee County Emergency Management Director Steve Carver, Coffee County will likely begin seeing the storm’s impacts on Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center, Nicole developed into a hurricane while making landfall on Grand Bahama Island just before their 6:00 p.m. update. Nicole is currently east of West Palm Beach, Florida, with sustained winds of 75 mph and moving west at 12 mph. Nicole’s is forecast to…

Gabriel Parr, 43, of Ambrose, was booked in the Coffee County Jail last week on an aggravated assault charge following a non-fatal shooting that took place in September. According to a copy of a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a deputy was dispatched to a location in Ambrose on September 23 around 5:10 p.m. regarding a reported assault. When the deputy arrived, he spoke to a 32-year-old woman, listed as the complainant on the report, who stated that she had sold a Ruger short-barreled .38 revolver to Parr a few weeks prior “on credit” and that he…

A 65-year-old Nicholls woman, Lavonia Brinson, was recently charged with aggravated assault after her boyfriend was found lying in the street after she allegedly knocked him unconscious with a piece of wood. According to a Nicholls Police Department report, on October 31, a NPD officer was dispatched to Burdell Avenue about an assault. When he arrived, he discovered a 59-year-old male lying in the street in front of Burdell Avenue in Nicholls. At the time, the victim was unable to tell the officer what happened. However, a bystander told the officer she witnessed Brinson strike the…

A 34-year-old man is now in custody after he allegedly jumped his girlfriend before assaulting her “as if he was trying to break her neck,” according to the incident report. A Douglas Police Department report indicates that on Halloween, around 1:44 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a home on Chester Avenue after a female called 911 to report that her boyfriend had jumped her. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a “visibly upset” 44-year-old female, who he said had what appeared to be a scratch on her chin. The woman reported that her boyfriend,…

Two Coffee High School graduates, Anna Scott and Anna Unger, were recently named champions of the National High Plains Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest as a coach and team members of the University of Georgia’s team. The contest was held in Friona, Texas, on October 30, with over 120 students competing in two divisions. Following the day-long event, winners of each category were announced during a banquet hosted at the Hereford Civic Center. The UGA team, the Meat Dawgs, won the National Champion A Division Team, and were named “High Teams” in champion team overall classes of overall…

Brandon Earl Williams, who has been out on bond for drug charges, was recently busted by the Coffee County Drug Unit on similar offenses, including multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance and methamphetamine. According to a copy of a CCDU incident report, on October 27, around 3:27 p.m., a K-9 deputy made a traffic stop on Williams, 35, for a cracked windshield on Old Bell Lake Road in Douglas. After a brief investigation, Williams was reportedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol. Williams was booked into the Coffee County…

The city of Broxton is gearing up for its Liver and Gizzard Festival this Saturday, with organizers recently announcing a new home for the event to accommodate more vendors. In September, Broxton officials and event planners announced that the festival, previously located on Highway 441, will be held at the new City of Broxton Park to have space for additional vendors and more attendees. “The park is located behind the library at the corner of Church Street and Little Avenue. This spot is going to be amazing for our vendors, as well as our visitors. Crews…

A 53-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly entered a home without permission, then “forcibly” got on top of a woman and tried to kiss her without her consent.” According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a corporal was dispatched to a residence on Sand Street on October 25 around 3:30 a.m. about an assault. Upon arrival, a witness reported that he witnessed an individual, later identified as Tyrone Hamilton of Valdosta, walk into the residence. The witness knew a woman was inside the home alone. The complainant stated that Hamilton was “known to take…