Author: Staff Reports

A 68-year-old Nicholls man was arrested on drug and firearms charges recently after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence. Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Nicholls Police Dept., Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and H.E.A.T. traffic units raided the home of John Charles Drummond at 820 North Coffee St. in Nicholls around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 20. A search of the residence led to the discovery of several prescription medications, an undisclosed quantity of marijuana, scales, packaging materials, and a loaded firearm. Drummond was arrested at the scene and charged with possession of a…

Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce representatives issued a warning Tuesday that several area locations have been targeted as part of a phone scam. “It has come to our attention that some of our local businesses have been receiving calls about paying to be on our Chamber Membership Directory,” officials stated. “These calls are being made by a male named Tom, who claims to be a part of our staff. Be aware, this call is a scam.” If you have any questions or have been contacted by this indiviudual, call the Chamber at 912-384-1873.

The Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office announced Friday the hiring of Douglas native Greg Sasser as a new assistant district attorney for the Ware County Office. Sasser was recently sworn in as an ADA by Superior Court Judge Mike DeVane and District Attorney George E Barnhill. Greg spent last year as a judicial clerk for the Waycross Circuit Superior Court Judges. Sasser grew up in Douglas, where his parent still reside. His father, Wendell Sasser, is a local pharmacist and his mother, Buckie, is a professor at South Georgia College and a registered nurse at Bacon County Hospital. …

One man was arrested Saturday on methamphetamine charges after local authorities assisted the Department of Natural Resources regarding an initial complaint of night hunting. A DNR officer responded to the complaint in the area of L.G Pope Rd. and made contact with 53-year-old David Scott Crews. Consent was obtained to search the camper where the offender had been seen and, subsequently, officials discovered a firearm and an undisclosed about of methamphetamine. Crews was arrested by agents with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit and, during an interview at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, admitted to authorities the methamphetamine belonged to…

A 25-year-old Alma man was jailed over the weekend on a number of drug-related and other charges after police say he was caught trying to eat his stash. An Alma police officer was patrolling Mullis Dr. on foot when a vehicle entered the area playing music excessively loud, in addition to a window tint violation for which authorities say the driver had been already been given a warning for on an earlier date. As the officer approached the vehicle, he discovered the driver had swallowed an unknown quantity of marijuana and had suspected marijuana residue around his mouth. Officers…

A vehicle stop conducted by Coffee County sheriff’s authorities earlier this week resulted in the discovery of over 52 grams of methamphetamine and the arrests of three individuals on drug trafficking charges. Officials performed a vehicle pull over on Dan Duren Rd. last Tuesday, Sept. 13, after receiving a tip from the Nicholls Police Department. Drug agents determined the driver and two occupants attempted to dispose of some of the contraband by throwing it out the window before being stopped. Deputies and agents were able to recover what was thrown from the vehicle and determined the contraband to be methamphetamine.…

A Douglas psychiatrist voluntarily surrendered his license to the Georgia Composite Medical Board earlier this month. Dr. Mubbashir M. Khan, who formerly opereated out of his office Psych Practice, LLC, located on Shirley Ave., offered his license to the board, which accepted the surrender on Sept. 6. Details surrounding Dr. Khan’s license surrender are unknown at this time, but representatives at his former office stated the business is operating under a different name with new management. Images of Khan’s license surrender, filed the Georgia Composite Medical Board, are pictured below.

After nearly five months of anticipation and local heartache, Bobby’s Treat Shop opened its doors once again Wednesday morning to an eager public. One of the area’s long-standing and favorite eateries, Bobby’s closed in April after demolishing its original building located on Ward St., just across from the Coffee County Courthouse. Bobby’s celebrates serving the community for 50 years with the opening of the new building.

The GBI’s Douglas Regional Office was requested Friday by the Lakeland Police Department to investigate the shooting death of 32-year-old Willis Lamar Flintroyal. According to authorities, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers with the Lakeland Police Department responded to 75 E. Peeler Ave. in reference to a shooting. Officers found Flintroyal suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived. He was transported to South Georgia Medical Center in Lakeland and was later pronounced dead. Another victim, 32-year-old Schalonda Beatrice Johnson, was also transported to SGMC in Lakeland with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. While at the Peeler Ave. location, officers heard…

Douglas’ newest business, Mike’s Golf Carts & Powersports, was welcomed to town Thursday during a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce. Mike’s Golf Carts, owned by Mike Rogers, is located at 529A SW Bowens Mill Rd. in Douglas.