Author: Staff Reports

The Alma Police Department reported Sunday their agency, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office, is currently investigating the death of Tony Overstreet, Jr. Overstreet’s body was found early Saturday morning in bushes behind a home on E. 10th St. in Alma. APD received a ‘shots fired’ call on E. 11th St. the previous evening, and officers discovered an abandoned vehicle with apparent bullet holes in the roadway, but did not locate any occupants. Within an hour, officers responded to a second abandoned vehicle with bullet holes on the west side of Alma. Both…

One person was jailed Friday afternoon after leading authorities on a vehicle chase that began on the north side of Douglas and came to an end in the area of the Ashley-Slater House/Douglas Visitors Information Center. According to witnesses, authorities attempted to stop the driver of a red Yukon just prior to 2 p.m. in the area of N. Peterson Ave. and Leon St. on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The driver pulled into the parking of the KFC restaurant briefly, but quickly took off leading officers through Douglas towards E. Ashley St. Witnesses stated the chase came to an…

Douglas police officials announced today they have located a man wanted in Coffee County on several counts of child molestation and other charges. Caleb Wilkerson, age 21, was found in Ocholocknee, Ga. and is currently incarcerated at the Thomas County Jail awaiting transfer back to Coffee County. Local investigators had been looking for Wilkerson, who they say fled the area around June 14. Wilkerson has been charged with six counts of child molestation and one count of felony sexual battery. Douglas police say the investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected. Anyone with information that could assist in the…

An investigation into the suspected sale and distribution of methamphetamine led to the arrest of a Coffee County man on Tuesday, who now faces a multitude of drug-related charges. Just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) began an investigation at a residence on Trotter Rd. in the Green Acres community of Coffee County. After making a controlled purchase of illegal narcotics from the residence, authorities identified the alleged distributor and primary resident of the home as 47-year-old Tony Fogarty. Agents checked Fogarty through electronic data bases and also found he was, in essence, a noncompliant…

An employee of a Douglas motel was jailed recently after authorities allegedly discovered prepacked bags of marijuana in a room he was occupying at the location. Coffee County sheriff’s officials reported today that the The Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) was called to assist the Douglas Police Department around 5:30 p.m. on June 8 after receiving a complaint of trafficking in marijuana at the Fountain Inn, 1007 North Peterson Ave. After Douglas patrol units completed an initial investigation, they and the DCDU agent searched Room 225 at the motel and discovered an excess of an ounce of marijuana packaged in small…

A Broxton man was jailed earlier this week following a multi-agency investigation that led authorities to the discovery of around 400 marijuana plants and the drug Ecstasy. Around 3 p.m. Thursday, June 9, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit requested assistance from the Georgia Governor’s Task Force Drug Suppression Team to conduct aerial surveillance over areas in the county suspected to be involved in growing marijuana. As a result of their coordinated efforts, approximately 400 marijuana plants were discovered at a residence in Broxton. Authorities secured a search warrant for the residence of 37-year-old Jason…

There is an urgent need for O Negative, O Positive, and AB Plasma blood donors following a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. Dozens of people have been injured and taken to area hospitals. The need for blood continues. All eligible O Negative, O Positive and AB donors are urged to donate today. The Oneblood Douglas Donor Center is located at 1214 N. Peterson Avenue, and a full list of other area centers and blodd drive locations can be found by clicking here. Generally, healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. To…

Long time play-by-play announcer of Coffee High Trojan football Gene Wade was honored in Atlanta Friday during the Georgia Association of Broadcasters’ GABBY Awards. Wade and the staff of Broadcast South were given the Merit Award in the category of Best Play By Play Sports Announcing in the State of Georgia. Pictured above are Wade, Jane Wade, Candace Reed and Broadcast South Managing Partner John Higgs. “Gene’s talent for play by play is well known in and around South Georgia,” said Higgs. “I am glad to see The Voice Of the Trojans, Chief Engineer Ryan Hannah, and the staff of…

A Coffee County man will serve the maximum sentence allowed by law for dogfighting, following a conviction handed down today. Jurors convicted Roger Oliver in an incident that occurred in 2013. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Ian Sansot. The evidence presented at trial showed that on the night of November 24, 2013, officers with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the county after receiving reports of a dogfighting event. Upon Deputy Chris Rozar’s arrival, individuals on scene scattered, some of them fleeing into the nearby woods. Deputy Rozar testified that, upon his arrival,…