Author: Kristen Kitchens

Monday night, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the U.S. Marshals in apprehending a 45-year-old male who was wanted on a federal warrant. The offender, Reynaldo Deleon Jr., was wanted in another state on the warrant but had been living in Douglas. According to local law enforcement, Deleon was apprehended on Monday night at a residence on Dewey Avenue after deputies were informed that he was wanted out of Texas on an active federal probation warrant. Deleon was also arrested in Douglas on December 28 by officers with the Douglas Police Department on a…

Monday night, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the U.S. Marshals in apprehending a 45-year-old male who was wanted on a federal warrant. The offender, Reynaldo Deleon Jr., was wanted in another state on the warrant but had been living in Douglas. According to local law enforcement, Deleon was apprehended on Monday night at a residence on Dewey Avenue after deputies were informed that he was wanted out of Texas on an active federal probation warrant. Deleon was also arrested in Douglas on December 28 by officers with the Douglas Police Department on a…

Last week, the Grand Jury heard dozens of cases. The jury handed down indictments against more than 30 individuals, many of who made headlines at the end of 2022. One of the individuals whose charges were indicted last week, Bobby Allen Ducker, was the subject of one of DouglasNow’s most memorable stories last fall. Ducker was arrested on November 16 after deputies were dispatched to a residence on Highway 32 after a woman called 911 to report an unknown male in the home making threats. When deputies arrived, they said to have found Ducker sitting at a kitchen…

Last week, the Grand Jury heard dozens of cases. The jury handed down indictments against more than 30 individuals, many of who made headlines at the end of 2022. One of the individuals whose charges were indicted last week, Bobby Allen Ducker, was the subject of one of DouglasNow’s most memorable stories last fall. Ducker was arrested on November 16 after deputies were dispatched to a residence on Highway 32 after a woman called 911 to report an unknown male in the home making threats. When deputies arrived, they said to have found Ducker sitting at a kitchen…

Almost ten years after being released from prison following convictions for selling and possessing cocaine, 37-year-old Kevin Landers has returned to the Coffee County Jail for the same offense. Last week, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit and K-9 deputies executed a search warrant on Landers at his residence, located at 203 South Daughtry Avenue. During the search, detectives discovered a .22-caliber rifle, approximately seven grams of suspected crack cocaine, around two grams of marijuana, and over $1,800 that was reported as proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics. Landers, according to the Georgia Department…

Almost ten years after being released from prison following convictions for selling and possessing cocaine, 37-year-old Kevin Landers has returned to the Coffee County Jail for the same offense. Last week, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit and K-9 deputies executed a search warrant on Landers at his residence, located at 203 South Daughtry Avenue. During the search, detectives discovered a .22-caliber rifle, approximately seven grams of suspected crack cocaine, around two grams of marijuana, and over $1,800 that was reported as proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics. Landers, according to the Georgia Department…

Just a week before the second trial in the death of Vann Brown was set to take place, a judge granted a motion for continuance filed by Jason Anderson’s defense counsel. The case will now be heard in six months, with Jeffery Harper’s trial rescheduled for August. Jury selection for the state’s case against Jason Anderson was set to begin on Monday, with opening statements to begin the following morning. However, Jason’s attorney, John Thigpen, filed a motion seeking a continuance in the trial due to a key witness being unable to attend the trial date next week.…

Just a week before the second trial in the death of Vann Brown was set to take place, a judge granted a motion for continuance filed by Jason Anderson’s defense counsel. The case will now be heard in six months, with Jeffery Harper’s trial rescheduled for August. Jury selection for the state’s case against Jason Anderson was set to begin on Monday, with opening statements to begin the following morning. However, Jason’s attorney, John Thigpen, filed a motion seeking a continuance in the trial due to a key witness being unable to attend the trial date next week.…

Deondray Andrews, 35, has been charged with aggravated stalking after allegedly violating a restraining order previously taken out by his spouse. According to the incident report, the victim showed the officer multiple calls and texts from Andrews, one of which included a comment about her son, who is currently on life support. The report states that on January 17, an officer spoke to the victim, who said that her husband, Andrews, had been contacting her through calls and texts. She explained to the officer that they were in the process of a divorce and she has a restraining…

Deondray Andrews, 35, has been charged with aggravated stalking after allegedly violating a restraining order previously taken out by his spouse. According to the incident report, the victim showed the officer multiple calls and texts from Andrews, one of which included a comment about her son, who is currently on life support. The report states that on January 17, an officer spoke to the victim, who said that her husband, Andrews, had been contacting her through calls and texts. She explained to the officer that they were in the process of a divorce and she has a restraining…