Author: Robert Preston

Little Bit might be in more than just a little bit of trouble after being implicated in a stabbing and beating incident Sunday afternoon on North Pearl Avenue. According to a report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, a female subject identified only as Little Bit is a suspect in an altercation with a male named Devon Stone. Little Bit allegedly hit Stone in the head with an aluminum softball bat and stabbed him in the back. The report states that a police officer responded to a call a 1305 North Pearl Avenue about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The officer…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and Pearson Police Department are looking for Emanuel Rojo, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, who ran from Coffee County deputies Tuesday afternoon. Rojo is wanted in connection with multiple shootings in the Atkinson and Coffee area. Rojo is described as 5’6″ tall, 150 pounds, a neck tattoo that reads “JR,” full beard and dark hair. He was last seen in the area between the Satilla River Hills and Bear Creek Mobile Home Park, wearing blue jeans and a blue hoodie or jacket. Rojo has an outstanding aggravated assault warrant and multiple pending charges. Rojo has been…

According to a statement posted by Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson, James Mitchell Metts, 32, an escaped inmate from the Bacon County Jail in Alma, has been captured in Telfair County. Telfair County authorities captured Metts Tuesday night after a short foot chase. Coffee County K9 units and officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections assisted in apprehending Metts, who had escaped from the Bacon County Jail Sunday morning. He allegedly stole an Audi A4 soon after escaping. The car was recovered in Telfair County a little later.

Wednesday afternoon, a Coffee County jury convicted Dedrick Allen Johnson of Nicholls of two counts of concealing a death in connection with the February 2019 murders of Kristian Bell, 25, and Steven James Ward, 35. The bodies of Bell and Ward were found buried in a makeshift grave on property off Deep Woods Road just outside of Nicholls on Feb. 9, 2019, during an investigation into Bell’s disappearance. Both had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Friday morning, Superior Court Judge Andy Spivey sentenced Johnson to 10 years on each count, which will be served consecutively. Johnson was 29 at the…

Santa Claus can do a lot of things during the Christmas season. But one thing he can’t do is wear a MAGA hat – at least not in the Waycross mall. Last Friday, mall management sent Santa back to the North Pole for wearing a pro-Donald Trump MAGA hat while working at the mall. Frank Skinner, who was playing Santa, took a photo with a MAGA hat right as he was ending his shift, according to a post he made on his Facebook page. He stated someone took a screen shot of the photo and it went from there.…

Late last week, Department of Natural Resources officers made an arrest after a 13-point buck was allegedly shot and killed from a roadway in Willacoochee. According to a post on the DNR’s Facebook page, game warden Luke Rabun received a tip that a 13-point buck had been shot from a vehicle on Nov. 26 in Willacoochee. Rabun investigated the incident and he, along with Cpl. Tim Hutto, gained a confession from a passenger in the vehicle as well as the alleged shooter. On Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, they executed two arrest warrants for hunting from a vehicle and hunting big…

Talk about a case of being in the right place at the right time. On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, a sheriff’s deputy happened upon six dogs attacking a woman in Oak Park. He stopped the attack, possibly saving the victim’s life, and the woman was hospitalized as a result of her injuries. According to an incident report obtained from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Charles Cross was patrolling on First Avenue South near Gum Street in Oak Park when “he noticed a group of dogs which appeared to be attacking something in the roadway.” As Cross got closer,…

Both the Douglas and Waycross campuses of South Georgia State College have been on high alert Thursday after authorities received a threat that a former employee might be on campus or planning to visit campus with a gun. A message sent to students from campus police Thursday morning stated the following: “SGSC Douglas and Waycross campuses are on heightened alert until further notice. Please use caution and pay attention to surroundings and unusual activity. “Should you see the individual in the attached photo on either campus, please contact 911 or Campus Police immediately. He is not allowed on either campus.…

In the Douglas city election Tuesday night, incumbents won the day while the tax allocation district (TAD) referendum passed by an overwhelming majority. Douglas mayor Tony Paulk faced opposition from two challengers, Kevin Carver and Terrance Coley. Paulk won easily, 1,432 votes to Carver’s 443 and Coley’s 383. Candidates in three city wards — Wards 1, 2, and 3 — had opposition as well. In Ward 1, Ed Taylor defeated James Perry 244-79. The Ward 2 race saw Kentaiwon Durham square off with Mickeayla Clark-Brockington and Rodney Johnson. Durham brought in 242 votes while Clark-Brockington received 121 votes to…

Coffee High School is dropping down a classification for athletics next season – at least that’s what the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) has proposed in its region reclassifications released Tuesday. CHS has been competing in the 6A classification for the last several years. Beginning next year, though, the Trojans will compete in 5A. With 1,755 students, Coffee would be the 13th largest school in 5A. While the regions for the new classifications have not been released, notable 5A programs nearby include Ware, Statesboro, Warner Robins, Veterans, and Wayne. Lee, Northside (Warner Robins), and Valdosta stay in 6A. Colquitt,…