Author: Kristen Kitchens

An employee of the Irwin County Detention Center was recently arrested on drug possession charges after she was reportedly discovered asleep in her vehicle at a gas pump at a local convenience store. A Douglas Police Department incident report states that on New Year’s Day, around 8:00 a.m., an officer pulled into the Gate convenience store to fill up her patrol car. As the officer was pumping gas, an employee of the store approached her and told her she was concerned about a black pickup truck at one of the pumps. According to the employee, the truck had…

An employee of the Irwin County Detention Center was recently arrested on drug possession charges after she was reportedly discovered asleep in her vehicle at a gas pump at a local convenience store. A Douglas Police Department incident report states that on New Year’s Day, around 8:00 a.m., an officer pulled into the Gate convenience store to fill up her patrol car. As the officer was pumping gas, an employee of the store approached her and told her she was concerned about a black pickup truck at one of the pumps. According to the employee, the truck had…

Taechia Thompson, 51, of Douglas, was recently arrested after she allegedly stole a car, a gun, several other items that were later pawned, and used a Cash App connected to the victim’s bank account, with 206 transactions made without his knowledge. The victim was an elderly man. The incident report states that on January 6, an officer spoke to a 75-year-old man at the Douglas Police Department regarding the thefts. The victim reported that Thompson had taken his vehicle the day prior from his home without his permission while he was sleeping. According to the complainant, Thompson…

Taechia Thompson, 51, of Douglas, was recently arrested after she allegedly stole a car, a gun, several other items that were later pawned, and used a Cash App connected to the victim’s bank account, with 206 transactions made without his knowledge. The victim was an elderly man. The incident report states that on January 6, an officer spoke to a 75-year-old man at the Douglas Police Department regarding the thefts. The victim reported that Thompson had taken his vehicle the day prior from his home without his permission while he was sleeping. According to the complainant, Thompson…

Robert Dean Turner, 59, who was out on bond for prior drug charges, was recently arrested for possession of methamphetamine after the Coffee County Drug Unit searched his home. According to a copy of a preliminary report of the arrest, on January 5, 2023, detectives with the unit conducted a 4th Amendment waiver search at his home on Red Clay Road in Douglas. Investigators reported that during the search they discovered methamphetamine inside the home, resulting in his arrest. At the time, Turner was out on bond after he was charged with possession of…

Robert Dean Turner, 59, who was out on bond for prior drug charges, was recently arrested for possession of methamphetamine after the Coffee County Drug Unit searched his home. According to a copy of a preliminary report of the arrest, on January 5, 2023, detectives with the unit conducted a 4th Amendment waiver search at his home on Red Clay Road in Douglas. Investigators reported that during the search they discovered methamphetamine inside the home, resulting in his arrest. At the time, Turner was out on bond after he was charged with possession of…

Just a few days before a local Circle K employee was charged for allegedly stealing from a customer, a 20-year-old from Douglas was charged for similar offenses that allegedly occurred at the same business last June. Sherilyn Nicholls was an employee at the time when she reportedly stole over $550 from the convenience store and committed Georgia Lottery fraud. Last week, DouglasNow submitted a request for the incident report of Nicholls’ arrest. However, a report was not available. The offenses are listed in the warrants for Nicholls’ arrest, which showed charges of Georgia Lottery for Education Fraud and…

Just a few days before a local Circle K employee was charged for allegedly stealing from a customer, a 20-year-old from Douglas was charged for similar offenses that allegedly occurred at the same business last June. Sherilyn Nicholls was an employee at the time when she reportedly stole over $550 from the convenience store and committed Georgia Lottery fraud. Last week, DouglasNow submitted a request for the incident report of Nicholls’ arrest. However, a report was not available. The offenses are listed in the warrants for Nicholls’ arrest, which showed charges of Georgia Lottery for Education Fraud and…

Officers from the the Douglas Police Department recently arrested a 30-year-old woman from Homerville on possession charges during a traffic stop. According to the incident report, on January 1, 2023, around 11:12 a.m., an officer was on patrol when his tag reader alerted him that a vehicle next to him had a suspended registration. The car’s tag number was run through the system and was also reportedly suspended. The officer stopped the vehicle in the Oak Park community. As the officer got out of the patrol vehicle, the back passenger in the vehicle that had been…

Officers from the the Douglas Police Department recently arrested a 30-year-old woman from Homerville on possession charges during a traffic stop. According to the incident report, on January 1, 2023, around 11:12 a.m., an officer was on patrol when his tag reader alerted him that a vehicle next to him had a suspended registration. The car’s tag number was run through the system and was also reportedly suspended. The officer stopped the vehicle in the Oak Park community. As the officer got out of the patrol vehicle, the back passenger in the vehicle that had been…