A man wanted on a bench warrant was recently arrested for the charge and on a count of aggravated assault after he allegedly choked a woman during a dispute. According to a copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report, on December 20, an officer responded to a residence on Cecil Way in Douglas after being informed of a possible assault. When the officer arrived, she was told that the suspect, 56-year-old Willie Thames of Douglas, was walking down the street away from his residence. The officer reported that she noticed the victim, a 43-year-old female,…
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A man wanted on a bench warrant was recently arrested for the charge and on a count of aggravated assault after he allegedly choked a woman during a dispute. According to a copy of a Douglas Police Department incident report, on December 20, an officer responded to a residence on Cecil Way in Douglas after being informed of a possible assault. When the officer arrived, she was told that the suspect, 56-year-old Willie Thames of Douglas, was walking down the street away from his residence. The officer reported that she noticed the victim, a 43-year-old female,…
A 21-year-old is now facing a five-year prison sentence if convicted after he allegedly wrote a check in an amount over $3,300 on a Tender Care check and deposited it through a credit union mobile app. According to an incident report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, on February 4, 2022, a corporal was dispatched to Tender Care in Douglas in reference to a forgery call. The report states that the corporal then spoke to an employee of the business, who stated that a check for Tender Care had been cashed that he did not write…
A 21-year-old is now facing a five-year prison sentence if convicted after he allegedly wrote a check in an amount over $3,300 on a Tender Care check and deposited it through a credit union mobile app. According to an incident report obtained from the Douglas Police Department, on February 4, 2022, a corporal was dispatched to Tender Care in Douglas in reference to a forgery call. The report states that the corporal then spoke to an employee of the business, who stated that a check for Tender Care had been cashed that he did not write…
A woman who was out on bond from a 2021 theft charge was recently taken back into custody after she allegedly stole a woman’s “Kemp Card” and then spent over $300 without the card owner’s knowledge. A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report states that on December 5, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Mayberry Lane regarding a possible theft of a “Kemp Card.” When he arrived, he spoke to a 50-year-old woman who reported that on November 15, she gave her niece the card to purchase food. When her niece was driving to get…
A woman who was out on bond from a 2021 theft charge was recently taken back into custody after she allegedly stole a woman’s “Kemp Card” and then spent over $300 without the card owner’s knowledge. A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report states that on December 5, a deputy was dispatched to a residence on Mayberry Lane regarding a possible theft of a “Kemp Card.” When he arrived, he spoke to a 50-year-old woman who reported that on November 15, she gave her niece the card to purchase food. When her niece was driving to get…
Two Coffee County drug investigators apprehended Danny West, a wanted man out of Ben Hill County, this weekend after West allegedly fled from the Ben Hill County Courthouse following a proceeding several months ago. According to a copy of an incident report from the Coffee County Drug Unit, on December 17, a CCDU detective spotted West, 27, inside Hibbett Sports in Douglas. Another investigator with the unit approached West to confirm his identity, with West responding with a false name. West then attempted to flee and ran towards the Dollar Tree next door. When investigators tried to arrest West,…
Two Coffee County drug investigators apprehended Danny West, a wanted man out of Ben Hill County, this weekend after West allegedly fled from the Ben Hill County Courthouse following a proceeding several months ago. According to a copy of an incident report from the Coffee County Drug Unit, on December 17, a CCDU detective spotted West, 27, inside Hibbett Sports in Douglas. Another investigator with the unit approached West to confirm his identity, with West responding with a false name. West then attempted to flee and ran towards the Dollar Tree next door. When investigators tried to arrest West,…
The Coffee County grand jury handed down indictments to 24 individuals on various charges at its last meeting of the year. While the majority of those charged are facing drug charges, specifically methamphetamine, other individuals are facing counts of aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, burglary, and many more felony offenses. One of the individuals indicted, Jared Highsmith, was booked in the Coffee County Jail since he was released on bond in July after allegedly violating a TPO for the second time since his initial arrest. Highsmith was first taken into custody for aggravated stalking on July 8 after allegedly…
The Coffee County grand jury handed down indictments to 24 individuals on various charges at its last meeting of the year. While the majority of those charged are facing drug charges, specifically methamphetamine, other individuals are facing counts of aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, burglary, and many more felony offenses. One of the individuals indicted, Jared Highsmith, was booked in the Coffee County Jail since he was released on bond in July after allegedly violating a TPO for the second time since his initial arrest. Highsmith was first taken into custody for aggravated stalking on July 8 after allegedly…