Author: Staff Reports

An Alma man was arrested on multiple drug charges Tuesday after a Nicholls police officer initiated a traffic stop for a suspended vehicle registration. Authorities stated the traffic stop occurred around 9:35 p.m. Tuesday when the Nicholls P.D. stopped a vehicle driven by Brett Antoan Staten of Alma on McGowan St. Coffee County K-9 officers, along with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, assisted with the stop, and a subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 0.2 grams of methamphetamine, which was concealed inside a pack of cigarettes, a small amount of marijuana, and several prescription pills that…

Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten released the following information Monday regarding recent drug arrests: On Dec. 16 at approximately 1:55 p.m., Coffee County K-9 deputies, along with Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) detectives conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 Ford Mustang on New Forest Hwy. at Wright Quick Stop for window tint violation. During the stop, Angela Vickers was arrested for trafficking methamphetamine. Authorities say Vickers had in her possession five packages of methamphetamine that weighed approximately 35 grams. Javarra Vickers was also arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana (two packages), which is a Schedule I controlled substance. Around 11:35…

A 27-year-old man was killed just after midnight on New Year’s Day after suffering a large laceration to the neck caused by fireworks. Coffee County Sheriff’s officials stated deputies and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to 185 Belle Avenue in the Hidden Lakes subdivision around 12:20 a.m. in reference to a male subject, identified as Stephen Goodman, who had a fireworks explosive detonate on him. According to authorities, witnesses at the location stated Goodman accidentally placed a firework in a tube upside down and lifted the tube above his head. They believed that when the firework exploded it shot out…

Wallace David Lee, who is accused of the Nov. 19 murders of 33-year-old Meghan Bowen and 39-year old James Harden, appeared at a committal hearing in Coffee County Magistrate Court Wednesday. According to the district attorney’s office, committal hearings, also sometimes called preliminary hearings, are held to determine whether or not probable cause exists to bind the case over to a grand jury. In cases in which a defendant has bonded out or has already been indicted by a grand jury, defendants are not entitled to such hearings. Lee has been incarcerated at the Coffee County Jail since Nov. 19…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday the arrest of James Henry Young, III for alleged cocaine and marijuana sales. Officials stated that on Dec. 28 around 3:30 p.m., officers wtih the Douglas Heat Unit and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Young on outstanding warrants for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a housing project. He has also been charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of housing project. According to information obtained through the Ga. Dept. of Corrections, Young was released from prison in 2012 after serving a…

The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release Wednesday in regards to the arrests of four individuals on varying drug charges: “On Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 11:45 a.m., the Nicholls Police Department and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a probation search at 501 Sessoms Street in Nichols. The male that lives there is on felony probation and was identified as James White. White had under his mattress two different types of schedule four pills and will be charged with possession of a controlled substance, two counts. Later on the same day at 12:45 p.m., the Georgia…

City of Douglas officials are encouraging citizens to be proactive and report any suspicious activity around its municipal parks to law enforcemtent following some recent acts of vandalism that occurred at Roundtree Park, which recently underwent major upgrades. Parks representatives issued the following press release on the matter Tuesday: “Contractors and employees for the City of Douglas recently made repairs and renovations at Roundtree Park in an effort to make the park more accessible and enjoyable for citizens. ‘Unfortunately, we recently had some vandalism at Roundtree Park,’ says Parks and Recreation Director, Stevie Young. ‘We want our citizens to use…

As we move into 2016, the DouglasNow.com team plans to add a video component to our news and advertising coverage. We are excited about the possibilities and opportunities this would open to both our readers and our advertisers. Our friends at Coffee Chrysler allowed us to shoot our first video on their sales lot on South Peterson Avenue in Douglas, Ga. What you see here is but a sample of what we will be doing in the coming weeks and months. There are still a few issues we have to work out but all in all, we are pleased with…

With Christmas and holiday celebrations taking place, the City of Douglas and Transwaste this week presented citizens with some trash collection reminders and the upcoming holiday schedule. During the holidays, there is often excess trash in households and businesses. Please remember to place debris in a trash bag prior to placing in the trash receptacle. Failing to properly bag trash prior to placement in the container will cause excess litter/debris on streets and yards. Please make sure the bag is sealed/tied tightly and place in the receptacle. Break down cardboard boxes and place in trash receptacle if no recycling container…

Four Coffee Countians will split a $1 million prize won recently following the purchase of a winning Georgia Lottery ticket sold last week in Douglas. Orville and Janice Carter of Douglas, Keven Johnson of Douglas, and Lorrinda Johnson of Broxton claimed the prize last Friday at the Georgia Lottery Headquarters in Atlanta. The winning instant game ticket was purchased at the Gate Food Store on Bowens Mill Rd. SE. Profits from the Georgia Lottery are utilized to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and state’s Pre-K program. More than 1.7 million students have received HOPE, and…