Author: Staff Reports

A 23-year-old Douglas man remains in jail as a result of an illegal drug investigation between the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the South Georgia State College police department. An incident report from the sheriff’s office states that on July 25, 2025, an officer with the SGSC police force contacted the sheriff’s office regarding a subject allegedly selling contraband via SnapChat, primarily THC edibles. The investigation also revealed that the suspect, identified as Antonio Maurice Rolax, Jr., 23, of Douglas, may have an active warrant out of Florida as well. On July 28, 2025, officers from the sheriff’s office went…

Maggie Brown threw a one-hit complete game shutout against the Tift County Lady Blue Devils Tuesday afternoon at Faircloth Field in Douglas. The Lady Trojans won 1-0. Tift County held Coffee to just one hit as well. However, the Lady Trojans’ lone hit of the game was responsible for the only run of the game. In the bottom of the fourth, Karlee Thomas walked then Ella Winters was hit by a pitch. Tift retired the next two Lady Trojans then Allie Pridgen singled on an 0-1 pitch that scored Thomas. It wasn’t a big lead but it was enough to…

A Douglas police officer arrested one individual as a result of a welfare check investigation on Peachtree Street. The incident took place on July 28, 2025, just before 5 p.m. According to the incident report, the call came in after a neighbor heard glass breaking then saw a female subject come from behind the home. She was on the phone screaming at someone. When she noticed that someone had seen her, the report says that she began walking toward Eastside Park. The officer arrived and went to the home where the incident had taken place. He saw a broken window…

An employee at a local business was arrested and charged with theft by deception after she allegedly refunded items inside the store and kept the cash for herself. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, the incidents took place in July at Roses. An employee of the store, Jakayla Johnson, 21, of Nicholls, allegedly performed the alleged thefts on four different dates in July: July 13, July 16, July 21, and July 30. The total amount of the alleged thefts was $1,446.04. She was arrested on August 1, 2025. The report states that Johnson had submitted a…

Douglas police arrested a 30-year-old who allegedly ran from an officer who was questioning him at the North Madison Avenue Park after hours. The incident report from the police department states that an officer saw two people in the park just after 11 p.m. on August 1, 2025. The report states that the officer could smell marijuana on Quinterrious Allen, 30, of Douglas. The officer asked Allen to pull everything out of his pockets and he had a small amount of marijuana, the report states. The officer checked his name and saw that he had two active warrants in other…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office recently celebrated one of its most dedicated employees. Jail officer Lamar Brockington has decided to retire after 36 years of service. Over the course of his career, he has served under five different sheriff’s, multiple jail supervisors, and even at two different facilities. Through it all, Lamar remained a dedicated and loyal officer. He carried himself with a steady and humble spirit, and has been a mentor, friend, and a pillar of integrity who legacy will live far beyond his last shift. A post on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page stated the following: “Lamar, thank…

The Coffee Lady Trojans are off and running  under first-year head coach (and Coffee High alumna) Katy Lott. A week into the season, the Lady Trojans are 1-1 with a win over Bacon County (9-2) in the preseason scrimmage and Ware County (11-3) in the season opener. Their loss came when Lanier County defeated Coffee 5-3 in extra innings yesterday. Against Bacon, Ella Edge had four hits and two RBI. Ella Winters had two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored. Maggie Brown threw a complete game for the win. The Lady Trojans defeated the Lady Gators on Wednesday in…

Thursday morning, deputies responded to a Miller Road address in response to a gunshot wound. The victim, a female, had been transported to Coffee Regional Medical Center via private vehicle with life-threatening injuries. Officers blocked a portion of Miller Road in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. Sheriff Fred Cole asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct the investigation. Early Thursday evening, the sheriff’s office announced via social media post that the suspect wanted in connection with the incident has been taken into custody. The identity of the suspect has not been released and, at the time of this…

The charges against three individuals who had been indicted on misdemeanor charges in connection with the death of Vann Brown on January 1, 2020, at a party in Ambrose have been dropped. According to an order filed on August 5, 2025, the charges against Daniel Anderson, Morgan Lewis, and Corey Waylon Johnson have been dropped due to prosecutorial discretion. The order also states that the State would like “to preserve the ability to refile later if new evidence arises.” Anderson, Lewis, and Johnson were charged with reckless conduct because prosecutors believed their actions on the night of Brown’s death “did…

Deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 45-year-old David Metts on July 14, 2025, after he was allegedly involved in a domestic dispute during which he fired a .22 caliber handgun into his ceiling. The call came in around 9 a.m., according to the incident report. Officers responded to the scene and found Metts, who was intoxicated and not in a good mood, according to the report. When officers spoke to him, he became irate and “started yelling obscenities.” He was placed under arrest and taken to the Coffee County Jail. Officers on the scene began looking for the…