Author: Staff Reports

A search warrant executed recently at a Coffee County residence yielded the discovery of a quantity of methamphetamine and other drugs. The Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, along with Coffee County sheriff’s deputies, conducted the operation at 4895 Huffer Rd. in West Green. During the search, detectives located two packages of methamphetamine in the possession of an individual identified as Julia Hester. .2 grams of the drug were located in Hester’s bedroon, and 2.7 grams were found in her vehicle. Hester was also found to be in possession of Lorcet tablets, a Schedule II controlled substance, and Xanax tablets, a Schedule…

Douglas police are hoping these photos and video will help lead authorities to two people wanted in connection to a recent armed robbery. Officials say the robbery/burglary occurred Friday, Aug. 5, some time between the hours of 2:30 and 3 a.m. Anyone with information that could assist in identifying theses individuals is asked to contact the Douglas Police Dept. at 912-384-2222 or the Tips Line at 912-260-3600. Information can also be shared on the Department’s Facebook page. [iframe src=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDouglasGAPoliceDepartment%2Fvideos%2F818937461576809%2F&show_text=0&width=560″ width=”560″ height=”315″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ allowTransparency=”true” allowFullScreen=”true” ]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says a fire yesterday at a home in Coffee County was intentionally set. The fire, which occurred Thursday morning at 67 North Sheridan Street, heavily damaged the doublewide manufactured home. No one was home when the 6 a.m. fire started, and investigators estimate damages at $9,000. Hudgens is asking anyone with information about this fire to call the Georgia Arson Hotline at 1-800-282-5804. Rewards of up to $10,000 are given for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an arsonist. Calls are taken 24 hours a day, and callers can choose to…

An Alma woman is charged with methamphetamine possession and obstruction of law enforcement after squaring off against Nicholls police early Thursday morning. Around 9 a.m., Aug. 4, agents with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU), along with Coffee County sheriff’s deputies and investigators, responded to the Nicholls Pharmacy at 400 Van Streat Hwy. to assist the police chief with an uncooperative female. When the units arrived, they found the chief still struggling with the woman, who was identified as 35-year-old Temesha Hunter. Officers were able to subdue Hunter and, subsequent to the arrest and investigation, a quantity of methamphetamine was found…

A man wanted in Coffee County since June 2015 on multiple felony drug and other charges was arrested Monday in Fulton County. Coffee County Sheriff’s investigators stated last year that Francis Lee Grantham abandoned over one pound of methamphetamine after authorities attempted to stop him for a traffic violation. Grantham fled on foot at the time and has been on the run since. He allegedly left behind a backpack containing over one pound of methamphetamine, along with his state-issued identification. Detectives with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit subsequently seized a firearm, ammunition, a small amount of marijuana, digital…

Douglas police authorities stated Monday the deaths of two citizens that occurred around the same time and were investigated the police department have been determined to be unrelated. Officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to two separate locations on July 25 in reference to the deaths of Bruce Leon Clark and Pamela Gail Curtis. The initial investigation, authorities said, indicated there was a substantial amount of time between the two deaths, and the evidence at both scenes showed no similarities in circumstances. The death of Ms. Curtis was investigated by the Douglas Police Department and the Coffee County Coroner’s…

Telfair County officials and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation located the remains of a man believed to be 40-year-old Tommy James Hulett Sunday evening. Hulett had been missing since around 11 a.m. Friday. “Investigators will be working to positively identify the deceased, and a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine cause of death,” authorities stated. Anyone with information that could assist in this case is asked to contact the Telfair – Wheeler 911 Center at 229-868-7833 or The Telfair County Sheriff’s Office at 229-868-6621.

Officials with the Alma Police Dept. provided the following information Sunday regarding several recent felony arrests: Officers stopped a vehicle on E. 19th St. at the intersection of S. Wayne St. on July 26. As an officer exited his patrol car, the passenger of the vehicle fled the location through Rose Hill Cemetery. APD officers and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office quickly established a perimeter around the cemetery. After a bloodhound was dispatched to the scene, the suspect was found hiding in a storage shed at a residence on E. 17th St. Jason Edward Thompson (29) of Alma was arrested…

A statewide campaign in support of Georgia’s law enforcement officers will soon be highly visible along some of the state’s busiest highways. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the project on Wednesday, which was initiated independently by Conner Poe, President and CEO of Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia (OAAG). “Mr. Poe and OAAG are utilizing their billboards to show their support of law enforcement and thank the men and women who serve to keep our citizens safe,” GBI officials stated in an email. “The GBI is one of many law enforcement agencies appreciative of Mr. Poe and OAAG’s great work!…

Two employees of a local convenience store were charged recently after Douglas authorities discovered they’d staged a robbery in an effort to cover up shortages at the store. DPD officers responded to Aden’s Minit Mart, 1020 E. Baker Hwy., on June 26 after receiving a report of a robbery. Authorities were told an employee had walked out of the store to make a bank deposit when she was allegedly confronted by a black male who robbed her and fled the scene. Police officials say a subsequent investigation into the case determined the initial complainant and another employee had staged the…