Author: Kristen Kitchens

According to Superior Court documents, trials dates have been set for the individuals charged in the death of Vann Brown, 39, which occurred on January 1, 2020. Brothers Justin Anderson and Jason Anderson go to trial on November 14, 2022. Jeffery Harper’s case is set for trial on January 30, 2023. Law enforcement was dispatched to Harper’s residence in Ambrose in the early hours New Year’s Day 2020, where they discovered Brown deceased. Brown had been attending a wedding reception at the property when an altercation occurred that led to his death. Reports show that Brown’s death was…

Shamont Maurice Lowder and Anthony Theodore Spikes, two local convicted sex offenders, are back in jail after they reportedly failed to follow their registration requirements. According to a copy of a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office report, on August 23, a detective was notified by a Ware County Sheriff’s Office employee that a registered sex offender who had a Douglas address had been arrested in Ware County. The report states that the offender was identified as Anthony Theodore Spikes, who had last reported the address of a residence at 159 Gracie Lane in Douglas. On May 17, 2022,…

A man who escaped from his vehicle on the train tracks at the Madison Avenue crossing just moments before the locomotive struck the truck was reportedly intoxicated at the time the collision occurred. According to a Georgia State Patrol trooper, on October 2, CSXT 314 was traveling with one loaded train car and 92 empty train cars at approximately 9:11 p.m. The conductor told troopers that he was unaware that there was a vehicle on the tracks at the time, and the train struck the car, a 2007 Dodge Nitro, on its driver’s side. Following the…

Jimmy Andre Crumbry, a convicted felon who has served several stints in prison, is now facing an aggravated assault charge against a police officer after he allegedly rammed into her patrol car as he was fleeing a traffic stop. The officer also reported having witnessed Crumby “waving a gun around” when he exited the vehicle, causing her to leave the scene and request backup. According to a Douglas Police Department incident report, at around 9:08 p.m. on Sunday, an officer with the police department reported that she was traveling south on North Gaskin Avenue, just past Alunza Street, when…

Glenn Cooper, 45, was recently arrested on an aggravated assault charge after he was accused of choking a female for not doing as he said sooner. According to the officer, the victim had several red marks on her throat. However, Cooper denied the assault, claiming “his hands happened to be up” after she jumped on him. A copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report stated that on Wednesday, September 21, she was dispatched to a residence on Willow Street after operators informed her that an assault may be taking place. A witness reported that she noticed red…

A doomed love triangle resulted in an alleged beating with a metal pipe and four individuals in jail on aggravated battery charges. The attack, according to the victim, was a set-up by Candice Kirkland, a woman he claimed to have an affair with while she was engaged to one of his alleged assailants, James Tanner. According to a copy of a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office Report, on September 26, a deputy was dispatched to Coffee Regional Medical Center to speak with a man who claimed to been beaten by two people. When the deputy arrived, he spoke with…

Kay Taylor, a former local Dollar General manager, who made national headlines in 2019 for stealing from the store then setting it on fire, pleaded guilty to her charges as a first offender last Friday. Following the hearing, Taylor was sentenced on her charges, which included a 6-month prison sentence. Taylor’s charges stem from a fire that occurred at the Dollar General, located in the 1200 block of U.S. 221, on August 17, 2019. First responders and local firefighters were dispatched to the store around 10 a.m., where they discovered the interior of the business ablaze from two separate…

Six individuals who were recently arrested received indictments on their charges from the Coffee County Grand Jury last week. The cases include charges of rape, aggravated assault, furnishing prohibited items to inmates, trafficking meth, failure to register as a sex offender, and burglary. DouglasNow obtained copies of the indictments, which show felony charges filed against Joshua Freeman, Kenneth Fritzges, Jarmall Jackson, Kenneth Kirkland, Patricia Owens, and Michael Rowe. Freeman was indicted on one count of trafficking methamphetamine after the Coffee County Drug Unit arrested him on the charge in July. The incident report stated that during…

The victim of a crime found himself in jail after he called 911 to report someone attempting to break into his home. According to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, on September 23, a sergeant was dispatched to a residence on Highway 221 North about a person breaking a window and a storm door at a home. When he arrived, he spoke with Robert Frank Smith, 59, who said James Lamar Smith, 37, had come to his home looking for his girlfriend and began beating on the door. Robert told the officer he walked into another…

According to Coffee County Emergency Management Director Steve Carver, Coffee County is no longer anticipated to receive a significant amount of rain from what is now one of the strongest storms in U.S. history. At 11:00 a.m., forecasters reported that Ian was around 230 miles from Savannah, traveling north-northeast with a wind intensity of approximately 70 mph. Carver said that locals should expect to see an average of roughly 20-25 mph winds throughout the day. The chance of heavy rain is also no longer predicted, with Carver stating that no more than a quarter of an inch should now…