Author: Staff Reports

A Coffee County man was jailed over the weekend following one of the largest marijuana confiscations in recent Coffee County history. Sheriff’s officials stated at around 3 a.m., Feb. 12, the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Southeastern Regional Drug Enforcement Office conducted an operation after several weeks of planning and investigation. After a search at 4853 Youngie Fussel Rd. in Ambrose, information and evidence was located that led to a search warrant being obtained for 5062 Youngie Fussell Rd. During a search of both residences, approximately 325 pounds of processed marijuana and a marijuana…

Officials with the Alma Police Dept. reported today that two females have been charged in connection to case reported earlier this week in which law enforcement seized over six pounds of methamphetamine. On Monday, Feb. 8, the Alma P.D., along with the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office and a Ware State Prison K-9 team, executed a search warrant at 412 W. 15th St. in Alma following a brief investigation. Officers seized over six pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 1 ¼ pounds of marijuana, a Glock 9mm handgun, narcotic pain medication, and $15,090 cash. Alma police have officially charged Millicent ‘Millie’ Newson (41)…

Authorities with the Alma Police Dept. reported Monday their office, with the assistance of the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office and a Ware State Prison K-9 team, executed a search warrant at 412 W. 15th St. in Alma following a brief investigation. Officers seized over six pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 1 ¼ pounds of marijuana, a Glock 9mm handgun, and $15,090 cash. Officials stated four suspects were arrested as a result of the investigation, but the names of the individulas would not be provided until a later date.

Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson reported Tuesday that Telafair authorities recently arrested Jacksonville Mayor John Dopson on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and impersonating a law enforcement officer. Steverson issued the following press release in regards to the incident: “In response to numerous complaints related to the daily personal use of a marked and equipped City of Jacksonville patrol car by an individual who possesses no law enforcement authority, investigators with the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation. Investigators interviewed several individuals who reported that an individual known to them as John Dopson, the town’s ‘appointed’…

A Nicholls man was jailed recently after officers discovered a large amount of packaged marijuana during a routine traffic stop. Sheriff’s officials reported that, on January 22, detectives with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit and K9 deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on North Gaskin Ave. and Jackson St. after the driver was observed failing to maintain lane. When approached by officers, the driver of the vehicle could not provide a valid driver’s license. Authoriites stated that, during the stop, the driver became nervous and appeared to be attempting to retrieve something from under his seat. To…

Despite the overwhelming numbers of individuals and families combating substance abuse and chemical addictions in Coffee County, many people still do not know where to turn for help, and immediate resources remain limited. The people behind Trinity Addictions Recovery Outreach are hoping to change that. Trinity was founded in Dec. 2015 by Jerry Hudson, a Broxton resident who has resided in Coffee County for over three decades. He is also a recovering alcoholic and addict who battled his own addictions the majority of his adult life. “I spent the better part of 20 years rightly earning the reputation as a…

Two people are behind bars and another is being sought following a brutal home invasion last week. Officials with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded to a residence on Sugarsand Rd. last Tuesday in reference to a possible home invasion. They made contact with a Hispanic male victim at the residence, who was covered in blood. The victim told deputies that, shortly after 3 a.m., he was awakened by someone knocking at his door. After answering the door, he allowed a female subject known to him as Stephanie Castillo to enter. He added that, once Castillo was…

Sheriff’s authorities issued the following press release Monday morning regarding the recent arrests of a wanted probationer and another individual on multiple charges: “On January 20, 2016, at approximately 10:57 a.m., deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office went to 153 Chester Williams Rd. to serve an arrest warrant for a probation violation on Zachery Ryan White. Upon the deputies’ arrival, they witnessed a white Lincoln Town Car pull behind the residence. When the deputies went behind the residence to look for White, a male subject ran through a wooded area. As one of the deputies was in pursuit…

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the murder of a 20-year-old Fitzgerald man who was recently awarded over $400 thousand from the Georgia lottery. Craigory Burch, Jr. was killed early Thursday morning, the victim of gunshot wounds, at a residence on Stubbs Ave. in Fitzgerald during what authorities say was a home invasion/robbery. Burch won a total of $434,272 in November in the Fantasy 5 jackpot. Officials say there are currently no suspects in the murder. Anyone with information that could assist in this case is encouraged to contact the Ben Hill…

Two men caught lingering around a Nicholls convenience store Tuesday were arrested after officers discovered they were carrying cocaine and prescription painkillers. Around 4 p.m. Tuesday, a Nicholls Police Department officer got out with two male subjects at the Food Mart Store located on Van Street Hwy. The individuals, who were described by authorities as “acting suspicious,” were asked for identification, and officers inquired if they were carrying drugs or weapons. One male, identified as 52-year-old Jeffery Nathaniel Canady Nicholls, allegedly had in his pocket a small piece of suspected crack cocaine and small bag of marijuana. The other male,…