Author: Staff Reports

Jardine Stadium wasn’t the only place in town on July 4 with fireworks. But these weren’t the kind of fireworks you want to see. According to a release posted on the Douglas Police Department’s Facebook page, just before midnight, Douglas police officers received a report that two people had been shot on South Gaskin Ave. Officers responded to 1303 South Gaskin and found that Anthony Marby, 28, and Nancy Lindsey, 25, had both been shot. Marby was in the living room with a gunshot wound to the back of his head and his hand. Lindsey was in a bedroom with…

American Legion Post 515 has been named the Second Most Outstanding Post in Georgia for the Legion year. The award signifies that Post 515 excelled in all American Legion categories. The award was one of three that Post 515 received at the American Legion Department of Georgia Annual Convention in Duluth last weekend. Three members attended the convention: Commander Jerome Loving, Commander – Elect Alfalene Walker, and Executive Committee Member Larry McElhaney. American Legion Post 515 also received the Post Excellence Award. This award is presented to posts that met the requirements in membership, Legion programs and specific community activities.…

Ryan Daniel, country music artist and supporter of many worthy causes, is coming back to Coffee County this weekend. He will perform Saturday, June 16, at 6 p.m. at the Martin Centre. The event, sponsored by Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care, is free and open to the public. This special concert is dedicated to children who have encountered grief through the loss of a loved one. Prior to the concert, Bethany Hospice’s team of grief counselors will be providing a fun-filled two day camp. During this time, children will be allowed to express their feelings surrounding the loss of their…

Officers will charge a suspected drug dealer who abandoned his six-year-old child as drug agents descended on his home with child cruelty and multiple drug-related charges following an incident Friday. Segmon Dewayne Williams, 45, fled from his home at 1021 Century Drive on June 8, 2018, as Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit detectives approached to serve a search warrant at the residence. When officers entered the home, they discovered Williams’s six-year-old son asleep. Agents also discovered approximately one ounce of marijuana, along with various controlled prescription medications, including hydrocodone, alprazolam, and lorazepam. Williams was later found hiding in a wooded area near…

Georgia senior outfielder Keegan McGovern has been selected by the Seattle Mariners in the ninth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft Tuesday. McGovern, a 6-2, 220-pound native of Willacoochee, Ga., played in 219 games including 212 starts for the Bulldogs and earned Third Team All-American honors in 2018. A first team All-SEC selection, he batted .319 with a team-high 18 home runs and 50 RBI this past season in leading Georgia to a 39-21 record and an appearance in an NCAA Regional. In his Bulldog career, McGovern posted a .287 batting average with 29 home runs, 123 RBI, 160…

The Douglas Police Department is looking for a male who may go by the nick/street name Frog. According to a post on the Douglas Police Department’s Facebook page, he is being sought in reference to an active case. Anyone with any information that would assist in identifying or locating this person is asked to contact the Douglas Police Dept. 912-384-2222, the Tips Line at 912-260-3600 or your local 911 center. Information can also be shared on the Department’s FaceBook page athttps://www.facebook.com/DouglasGAPoliceDepartment/

During Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Series at Charlotte race, the #38 David Ragan Ford remembered Sgt. 1st Class Ricky Crockett, a Broxton native who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. SFC Crockett was killed by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Baghdad. SFC Crockett was a U.S. Army mechanic who had served in the Army for 20 years and was to retire later that year. He was 38 years old when he lost his life. SFC Crockett served with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C. Memorial message boards and news reports offer mentions…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a tattooed accused felon and officials are hoping the citizens of the community can help locate him. Officers want Michael Lorn Chapman, a white male, 27, 5’11” and 160 pounds, on a variety of serious charges. Chapman’s arms, neck, chest, stomach, and back are covered in tattoos. He has a tattoo on the hairline of his forehead that says “Shot Out,” “Self Made” on his knuckles, and “Ghost Face” around one ear. Chapman is wanted for aggravated battery, battery, terroristic threats, and other charges. If you have any information that could assist…

Rema Lane “R.L.” O’Steen, Jr., 97, one of the men who designed many of the buildings in Douglas and gave the community its look, has passed away. Mr. O’Steen, a World War II veteran who later became a gifted architect in civilian life, left his stamp on a number of local buildings, including churches, schools, government buildings, and private residences. Vibrant and active well into his 90s, Mr. O’Steen was an important member of the Douglas-Coffee County community who will be greatly missed. Mr. O’Steen, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. O’Steen was…

A sting operation conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies in Coffee and Jeff Davis counties that ended on Thursday, May 3 resulted in four arrests and the seizure of drugs, guns, cash, and vehicles in excess of $750,000. On Tuesday, May 1, and Thursday, May 3, the Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Douglas Coffee Drug Unit, the Douglas Police Department, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the Appling County Sheriff’s Office, and the Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office executed seven search warrants and four arrest warrants in Coffee and Jeff Davis counties. These search…