Author: Staff Reports

The Ware County Gators handed the Coffee Trojans their first loss of the season at Memorial Stadium in Waycross Friday night. The Gators defeated the Trojans 24-14 after scoring 21 unanswered points in the third quarter. The win was also significant because it ended Coffee’s 14-game non-region regular season winning streak. The Trojans hadn’t lost a non-region regular season game since August 26, 2022, when the Bainbridge Bearcats handed Coffee a last minute 24-21 loss in Bainbridge. Since that game, the Trojans have been on a roll, winning the next 14 non-region games over parts of four seasons. Friday night,…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has charged Demaurio Sutton, age 42, of Douglas, in connection with an ongoing theft investigation. On August 15, 2025, at approximately 10:40 p.m., deputies responded to a report of theft at a property in Coffee County. The property included a residence that had sustained severe damage during Hurricane Helene as well as an adjacent shelter. Upon arrival, deputies learned that the property had been unlawfully entered and that a game camera mounted inside the shelter had been stolen along with other items. The game camera took photos of the suspect and sent them to the…

A 35-year-old man living at an adult group behavioral facility in Ambrose was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and simple battery following an incident that took place at the home. On August 11, 2025, at around 10 a.m., deputies responded to a disorderly person call on Willis Vickers Road in Ambrose. According to the incident report, three individuals were working with Jimmy Ray Dixon, 35, on his morning routine. The report says that Dixon wanted to go outside. He became angry when he was not allowed to go off the back porch. The report says that Dixon pulled some…

The attorneys for Jon Worrell, who stands accused of having his wife, Dorris Worrell, killed on September 20, 2006, have filed a motion requesting a change of venue for his future trial. The motion, signed by attorneys J. Travis Griffin and P. McKenzie Miller, was filed on July 24, 2025.   The motion cites a significant amount of media attention regarding the death of Doris Worrell, from traditional media outlets to social media posts, blogs, podcasts, and other non-traditional forms of media. The motion also cites Coffee County Fred Cole, who, according to the motion, stated during an interview with…

Maggie Brown turned in another strong performance in the circle Tuesday night but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Veterans Warhawks. Coffee dropped its first region game of the year on the road 4-3. Brown struck out 10 and only gave up one walk. The Lady Trojans didn’t get on the board until the fifth inning when Allie Pridgen scored on a Veterans error. Coffee added two more in the seventh, one on a single by Jocelyn Fender that scored Channah Smith and another when Ella Winters singled in Fender. Veterans scored one in the first, two in the…

A 24-year-old who had “recently got high” was arrested and charged with false report of a crime after he allegedly called 911 and reported a man with dreads and a gun was outside of his house, according to a Douglas Police Department report. The report states that on August 9, 2025, at around 9:30 p.m., an officer responded to a Taylor Circle address in reference to an individual with a gun. When the officer arrived, he spoke with Tyreke Vine, 24, of Douglas. According to the report, Vine said “he was tripping because his girlfriend left him.” He then said…

A Douglas man was arrested and jailed after he allegedly crashed into his girlfriend’s car and then, later, fired several shots from a handgun at her. The two had been arguing earlier, according to a Douglas Police Department report. On August 10, 2025, at around 12:30 p.m., an officer responded to a call at Jamestown Drive in reference to shots fired. While on the way to the location, the report says that the officer received a ShotSpotter alert indicating three to four shots fired near the intersection of Glendale Avenue and Jamestown Drive. Once at the scene, the officer spoke…

The Coffee Trojans are 1-0 after defeating the Bainbridge Bearcats at Jardine Stadium in the season opener on Friday night. Running back KJ DeBruce scored all four touchdowns. The Trojans were up 21-7 at the half. Each team scored one second-half touchdown. “They made some adjustments and they’ve improved their team. Credit to them and credit to our guys for fighting through adversity. Good programs find a way to win. We’re 1-0 and getting ready for Ware. Everyone knows how important that game is around here. We’re ready to go down there,” said defensive coordinator Mike Granato after the game.…

As they say, no good deed goes unpunished. Such is the case here, according to an incident report from the sheriff’s office. On August 6, 2025, an officer responded to a Tyson Road address in reference to a theft. The complainant stated that she had allowed her neighbor, Waylon Hatfield, 19, of Douglas, use her bathroom to shower because Hatfield hasn’t had power at his home. During that time, several items went missing, including $200 in cash and a pair of Airpods. The day before, on August 5, a second pair of Airpods went missing. The complainant noticed Hatfield had…

On August 6, 2025, at 8:45 a.m., officers from the Douglas-Coffee County Drug Unit executed a search warrant at 728 Cobblestone Road. The warrant had been signed the day before. Officers searched a camper on the property and arrested two individuals as a result. During the search, officers found a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, scales, and five firearms. The two subjects, Brian Alexander, 57, and Christie Garcia, 53, were arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Alexander was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.…