- Another alleged traffic violation on a bicycle leads to arrest on cocaine charges
- Douglas announces commission and committee meetings for June
- SGSC launches Rodeo Club under the leadership of bull riding champion Danny Varnadore
- Citizens who oppose proposed 60-house poultry farm in southern Coffee County address county commission Monday morning
- Youth Council kicks off new season with inspiring orientation
Author: Kristen Kitchens
An employee of a local Circle K convenience store, Dedra Robinson, was recently arrested for stealing money from a woman who won $500 on a lottery ticket while she was working. Robinson then received an additional charge during her booking after blowing in the jailer’s face while having COVID-19. According to a copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report, on January 4, 2023, around 2:45 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Circle K on North Peterson Avenue in reference to a possible theft by an employee who was working at the time. The officer arrived…
An employee of a local Circle K convenience store, Dedra Robinson, was recently arrested for stealing money from a woman who won $500 on a lottery ticket while she was working. Robinson then received an additional charge during her booking after blowing in the jailer’s face while having COVID-19. According to a copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report, on January 4, 2023, around 2:45 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Circle K on North Peterson Avenue in reference to a possible theft by an employee who was working at the time. The officer arrived…
Carl Davis, 31, has been arrested after he allegedly committed burglaries at two homes in Nicholls in September and December 2022. A copy of an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office states that the first incident was reported on September 18 at a residence on Burl Mill Road. A deputy was dispatched to the property and was told by the owner that no one lived at the home and that he was last there in July. When the owner arrived at the home, he noticed that a lock had been cut off a storage…
Carl Davis, 31, has been arrested after he allegedly committed burglaries at two homes in Nicholls in September and December 2022. A copy of an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office states that the first incident was reported on September 18 at a residence on Burl Mill Road. A deputy was dispatched to the property and was told by the owner that no one lived at the home and that he was last there in July. When the owner arrived at the home, he noticed that a lock had been cut off a storage…
A dispute over missing clothes has landed a 25-year-old woman in jail after she allegedly attempted to run another woman over with her car. According to a witness statement, the suspect, Taylor Jones, had two small children in the vehicle at the time. A copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report states that on December 26, 2022, around 11:30, an officer was dispatched to Amberwood Apartments after someone reported an active fight at the complex. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a 31-year-old woman, who reported that she and Jones had a heated argument about “some…
A dispute over missing clothes has landed a 25-year-old woman in jail after she allegedly attempted to run another woman over with her car. According to a witness statement, the suspect, Taylor Jones, had two small children in the vehicle at the time. A copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report states that on December 26, 2022, around 11:30, an officer was dispatched to Amberwood Apartments after someone reported an active fight at the complex. When the officer arrived, he spoke to a 31-year-old woman, who reported that she and Jones had a heated argument about “some…
Najama Omar, 31, has been arrested by the Georgia Department of Corrections for allegedly providing an inmate with contraband at Coffee Correctional Facility. A copy of an arrest warrant for Omar, a resident of Stone Mountain, states that she unlawfully and illegally provided an inmate at the prison with marijuana and cell phones. According to the document, the offense occurred between the dates of December 27 and December 28. The warrant does not name the Coffee Correctional inmate who received the contraband or any other details. Omar was booked into the Coffee County Jail…
Najama Omar, 31, has been arrested by the Georgia Department of Corrections for allegedly providing an inmate with contraband at Coffee Correctional Facility. A copy of an arrest warrant for Omar, a resident of Stone Mountain, states that she unlawfully and illegally provided an inmate at the prison with marijuana and cell phones. According to the document, the offense occurred between the dates of December 27 and December 28. The warrant does not name the Coffee Correctional inmate who received the contraband or any other details. Omar was booked into the Coffee County Jail…
Friday, January 13, 2023, will mark one year since law enforcement was dispatched to a residence on Juanita Street and found Radderian Barnes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He succumbed to his injuries and two individuals were eventually charged with murder. One of the defendants, Michael Arnold Jr., will appear in court just two days before the anniversary of Barnes’ death for his first hearing. Almost two months after Barnes, known as “Rae Rae,” was killed, officers with the Douglas Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals, located Arnold. DPD officials announced the…
Friday, January 13, 2023, will mark one year since law enforcement was dispatched to a residence on Juanita Street and found Radderian Barnes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He succumbed to his injuries and two individuals were eventually charged with murder. One of the defendants, Michael Arnold Jr., will appear in court just two days before the anniversary of Barnes’ death for his first hearing. Almost two months after Barnes, known as “Rae Rae,” was killed, officers with the Douglas Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals, located Arnold. DPD officials announced the…