Author: Staff Reports

Monday night, officers from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and a trooper from the Georgia State Patrol investigated a vehicle v. bicycle accident on Highway 441 South. The accident happened just before 9 p.m. The bicycle was traveling south on the righthand side of Highway 441 in front of Robert Fender Chevrolet when a Ford F-150 from Atkinson County struck the bike. The rider was knocked off the bike and suffered visible but non-life-threatening injuries. He was alert and talking to officers and EMTs while they were tending to him. He was transported to CRMC for treatment. The bicycle did…

A 24-year-old was arrested and jailed after he allegedly sold a car that wasn’t his to an unsuspecting buyer for $500. An incident report from the sheriff’s office states that on July 12, 2025, an individual reported that he had bought a vehicle from Mike O’Brian Kelly, 24, of Douglas, for $500. Kelly told the buyer that the title was in the glove compartment. When the buyer got home with the car, the title wasn’t there. He contacted Kelly and asked him about it. Kelly told him he needed time to get the title. The buyer asked for his $500…

The new school year begins tomorrow. School buses will be out and traffic will be heavy in the vicinity of schools. Please plan for the extra traffic and the potential delays that could result. Officers will be directing traffic but their presence will not prevent all delays. School bus safety is a priority for the school system and law enforcement departments throughout the county. The Coffee Count School System has released the following information regarding bus safety: “Tomorrow is the first day of the 2025-2026 school year for Coffee County Schools and buses will be back on the roads. Please…

Saturday afternoon, Coffee County firefighters responded to a devastating house fire in Baymeadows that resulted in a total loss of the home. Residents were there at the time of the blaze but thankfully, no injuries were reported. Around 6:30 p.m., the call came in and multiple units were dispatched to the location. When firefighters arrived, the home was fully involved. The fire started near the back of the house. Early speculation centered around a lightning strike as the cause of the fire. When the fire happened, a storm system that featured significant lightning was making its way through the county.…

On July 26, 2025 at around 1 a.m., deputies responded to the boat ramp at Baymeadows in response to a domestic incident that ended in two alleged physical altercations. As a result, three individuals were arrested and jailed. The incident report from the sheriff’s office states that a group of people pulled up to the boat ramp. One of them, Daymon Clark, 25, of Broxton, started arguing with Brittney Surrency, 28, who was already at the boat ramp and in the water. The report says that Clark went into the water, grabbed Surrency by the hair, and began hitting her…

The Coffee Trojans defeated the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricanes in 2025’s preseason scrimmage at Jardine Stadium. The junior varsity squads played the first quarter; the Trojans won that quarter 13-0. The teams reset the scoreboard for the second quarter and the varsity units played each other for the remainder of the game. The score was 0-0 at halftime and 6-3 at the end of the third quarter. Coffee ended up winning the game 12-10. The Trojans are off next week before welcoming the Bainbridge Bearcats to town for the regular season opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

A Douglas police officer arrested a 63-year-old woman on drug charges after he heard her screaming and attempting to take her clothes off around 1 a.m. on July 21, 2025. The incident report states that the officer was patrolling the area of East College Park Drive and Mark Hannah Street when the officer heard a woman screaming. The officer approached the woman’s house and found the female, identified as Karen McKinnon, 63, of Douglas, screaming and taking her shirt off. The officer asked her to keep her shirt and McKinnon complied, the report says, but she kept yelling, “Get them…

Two of the drivers involved in a three-car accident Sunday afternoon on the Willacoochee Highway were cited for DUI. One individual was transported from the scene with visible but non-life-threatening injuries. According to an accident report from the Georgia State Patrol, Robin Cummings of Orlando was driving an EZ-Go golf cart north on the Willacoochee Highway when the vehicle turned left in front of a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Larry Joel Squires of Douglas, who was traveling south. The report says that Cummings failed to yield to Squires and the two vehicles collided. A tire from the golf cart…

Broxton native and educator Michael Dockery has announced his candidacy for the state House of Representatives District 176 seat. Dockery, a Republican, currently lives in Waycross and teaches at Pierce County Middle School. The District 176 seat is currently held by Waycross attorney and fellow Republican James Burchett. Dockery was born and raised in Coffee County. His parents were educators and instilled in him integrity, a strong work ethic, and commitment to serving others. Dockery graduated from Coffee High School and The Citadel, and began a career in public education upon completing his studies at The Citadel. His first job…

On July 21, 2025, an individual who was allegedly driving a vehicle with a suspended registration and no insurance on a suspended license led officers on a chase – directly to her house. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, an officer saw a 2013 Kia Optima in the Jet store on Southwest Bowens Mill Road. The officer ran the Kia’s plate and it came back as having a suspended registration and no insurance. The owner, identified as Angie Johnson, 45, of Douglas, also had a suspended license. As the officer began to drive in the direction of…