A Douglas police officer arrested a Tifton man on illegal drug and gun charges as a result of smelling marijuana at an intersection. A report from the police department states that on May 5, 2026, at around 10 p.m., a Douglas police officer was patrolling in the area of Martin Luther King and Mitchell Street when he smelled a strong odor of marijuana at the intersection. He looked around and saw a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe sitting at a Mitchell Street address with its lights on. The officer turned around and saw that the vehicle’s lights had been turned off. The…
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An investigation into a complaint involving the sharing of a nude photo without permission resulted in the arrest of a 19-year-old. On April 2, 2026, a deputy met with a complainant who said that a nude photo of her had been shared without her permission. The complainant said only one person had the photo, a female. But the female in question “has a new boyfriend” and the complainant believed the boyfriend had accessed the photo and was “sending it around,” according to a report from the sheriff’s office. Deputies investigated the complaint and on May 13, 2026, officers arrested Lawton…
A Douglas man racked up several charges during a traffic stop at South Gaskin Avenue and Railroad Street earlier this month. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, on May 4, 2026, just before 10 p.m., an officer made a traffic stop for no insurance and suspended registration. When told of the reason for the stop, the driver, identified as Jamey Antonio Coates, 51, of Douglas, stated that he did not have a driver’s license, according to the report. The officer also discovered that Coates, a convicted felon, had an active warrant for failure to appear. The officer…
During a traffic stop on May 8, 2026, Douglas police officers arrested a Broxton native on illegal drug charges after he allegedly attempted to flee a traffic stop. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, around 9 p.m. on May 8, a police officer made a traffic stop at Bowens Mill Road SE. The officer identified a passenger in the vehicle as Milton Dayquan Jackson, 26, formerly of Broxton but currently listed as a resident of Jonesboro. Jackson has been arrested multiple times on illegal drug charges and has also fled from officers in the past. As such,…
A 25-year-old remains behind bars after he allegedly sold a vehicle that belonged to someone else while the owner was in jail. According to an incident report from the sheriff’s office, on May 13, 2026, an inmate at the jail, Randy Keene, asked to speak with a detective regarding the theft of his vehicle. Keene told the detective that he believed his truck had been stolen from his home on Parkway Road. The detective looked into the complaint and found that a truck matching the description of Keene’s vehicle had been sold to Jewell’s Recycling for $212. The seller was…
An armed standoff in Telfair County over the weekend ended with the suspect dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Telfair County Sheriff Sim Davidson. On a post made to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, Sheriff Davidson provided details of the incident. Early in the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, 2026, deputies responded to a call in reference to threats made to an individual by another person. The deputies spoke with the complainant then went to the suspect’s location, which was on Studstill Road near Temperance Road in southwestern Telfair County. When the deputies arrived at the location, Sheriff…
Odie needs your help. As badly as any dog has ever needed any help. Odie is a four-year-old mix currently in the care of Coffee Cause for Paws. Though he’s being cared for, he is in constant pain and needs extensive medical treatment. Odie has suffered multiple serious injuries. While the exact cause of these injuries remains unknown, it is suspected that at least one injury was caused by humans while the other was likely the result of being hit by a car. Odie’s jaw has been broken, likely due to abuse from people. As such, his jaw hangs open…
People around the country are finding out what family, fans, and friends in Coffee County have known for a long time – Derrick Flowers is good. Really good. The Coffee County native has been grinding it out on the music scene for a long time and people are starting take notice. One of the hallmarks of country music, maybe the single most important aspect that separates it from other genres, is its authenticity. You can’t fabricate it. You can’t manufacture it. You can’t generate it in the recording studio. Either you have it or you don’t. Derrick Flowers has it.…
A 19-year-old woman will spend the weekend in jail after she allegedly threatened to shoot others at Coffee High School’s graduation on May 23, 2026. Thursday evening, Coffee County School System police officers were notified that an individual, identified as Santiana Gibson, 19, had allegedly made an electronic threat to shoot one or more individuals at a certain point during Saturday morning’s graduation ceremony at Jardine Stadium. Officers arrested Gibson and transported her to the Coffee County Jail. She was held on a detainer until the system took warrants. The warrants were taken Friday. Gibson has been charged with terroristic…
Wednesday evening, Bacon County deputies and troopers from the Georgia State Patrol investigated a fatal side-by-side accident on Caraway Road. According to a statement released by the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page, deputies were dispatched to the scene at 6:42 p.m. A side-by-side had overturned with seven individuals – three adults and four juveniles – in the vehicle. Two of the adults were flown to a trauma center via Air Evac, the statement said. Another adult was transported to Bacon County Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries there. The statement also said that one of the four…