Author: Kristen Kitchens

Officers with the Douglas Police Department recently arrested a 67-year-old man for allegedly hitting his nephew with a hatchet following a dispute over $20. According to the incident report, the suspect, Clive Campbell, admitted to the assault while speaking to the on-scene officer. According to a police incident report, earlier this month, an officer was dispatched to a residence on South Coffee Avenue. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a 38-year-old male who reported that he was at Campbell’s home on East Sellers Street to confront him about $20 he owed him. The victim stated…

Officers with the Douglas Police Department recently arrested a 67-year-old man for allegedly hitting his nephew with a hatchet following a dispute over $20. According to the incident report, the suspect, Clive Campbell, admitted to the assault while speaking to the on-scene officer. According to a police incident report, earlier this month, an officer was dispatched to a residence on South Coffee Avenue. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a 38-year-old male who reported that he was at Campbell’s home on East Sellers Street to confront him about $20 he owed him. The victim stated…

Roderick Hillman a suspect wanted in connection with numerous armed robberies in Coffee and Atkinson counties, has been arrested in Alma. Last year, the GBI reported that on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Pearson Police Department requested the GBI to investigate multiple armed robberies that had occurred over the course of at least a month. Officials stated that preliminary information indicated that several suspects, including Ashton Hamilton, Mica’enya Jordan, Isiah Wright, Hillman, and others, committed the armed robberies. Shortly after the investigation began, Hamilton was charged with armed robbery; Wright was arrested on charges of armed…

Roderick Hillman a suspect wanted in connection with numerous armed robberies in Coffee and Atkinson counties, has been arrested in Alma. Last year, the GBI reported that on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Pearson Police Department requested the GBI to investigate multiple armed robberies that had occurred over the course of at least a month. Officials stated that preliminary information indicated that several suspects, including Ashton Hamilton, Mica’enya Jordan, Isiah Wright, Hillman, and others, committed the armed robberies. Shortly after the investigation began, Hamilton was charged with armed robbery; Wright was arrested on charges of armed…

A man out on bond for drug possession charges, Ellis Robertson, has landed himself back in jail less than three months from his last arrest after leading Coffee County drug detectives on a pursuit Wednesday afternoon. The chase ended near Highway 32 West when Robertson crashed into a pole. Detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit searched a home located at 6405 Highway 32 West Lot 39 on Wednesday afternoon. When the detectives arrived at the property, the subject, Robertson, was not at the location. Shortly after, K-9 deputies conducted a traffic stop on Roberston, which led Robertson to…

A man out on bond for drug possession charges, Ellis Robertson, has landed himself back in jail less than three months from his last arrest after leading Coffee County drug detectives on a pursuit Wednesday afternoon. The chase ended near Highway 32 West when Robertson crashed into a pole. Detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit searched a home located at 6405 Highway 32 West Lot 39 on Wednesday afternoon. When the detectives arrived at the property, the subject, Robertson, was not at the location. Shortly after, K-9 deputies conducted a traffic stop on Roberston, which led Robertson to…

When the alcohol starts talking, sometimes it just won’t hush. Such is the case a Douglas woman allegedly found herself in earlier this week when she called 911 requesting that an officer help her get her keys back. Shyan Thompson, 25, placed a call to 911 on January 15 because she didn’t have her car keys and wanted them back. According to an incident report, her mother took her keys because Thompson was allegedly intoxicated and her mother didn’t want her to drive under the influence. And the story just keeps going from there. …

When the alcohol starts talking, sometimes it just won’t hush. Such is the case a Douglas woman allegedly found herself in earlier this week when she called 911 requesting that an officer help her get her keys back. Shyan Thompson, 25, placed a call to 911 on January 15 because she didn’t have her car keys and wanted them back. According to an incident report, her mother took her keys because Thompson was allegedly intoxicated and her mother didn’t want her to drive under the influence. And the story just keeps going from there. …

Carl Dewayne Williams, 58, of Douglas, was recently charged with ten counts of financial transaction card fraud after his cousin reported that he stole his debit card and allegedly spent close to $800. A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report states that on January 5, a corporal met a complainant at the department in reference to theft and fraud. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a 46-year-old man, who reported that his Colony Bank card had been taken from his residence and used at several places in town. The victim stated that he believed Williams…

Carl Dewayne Williams, 58, of Douglas, was recently charged with ten counts of financial transaction card fraud after his cousin reported that he stole his debit card and allegedly spent close to $800. A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report states that on January 5, a corporal met a complainant at the department in reference to theft and fraud. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a 46-year-old man, who reported that his Colony Bank card had been taken from his residence and used at several places in town. The victim stated that he believed Williams…