Author: Staff Reports

Two people were jailed Tuesday afternoon following a high-speed chase through downtown Douglas involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Detectives and K-9 officers from the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) were involved in a vehicle pursuit in the southeast section of the city. DCDU was assisted by the Douglas – Coffee HEAT Unit, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the Douglas Police Department, and the Georgia State Patrol. The chase began on east Baker Hwy. and ended in the 900 block of Brooks Ave. after the suspect hit a light pole. The driver then fled on foot, but was apprehended shortly…

Officials with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday that, during the month of September, the detective division investigated 12 burglaries in the county and were able to bring closure to eight of them, with four individuals being arrested. April Lynn Smith and Joseph Keith Smith were both charged with two counts of burglary and Christopher Dean Dyal and Chase Cotsenmoyer were each charged with one count of burglary. The office also made five additional arrests for theft by taking. Aurelio Martinez was charged with one count of theft of medication. Kenny Lee Stone was charged with one count of…

According to a report from television station Fox 5 in Atlanta, a Douglas GBI agent had his shotgun, ammo, taser, and other equipment stolen earlier this week after criminals smashed the windows of his vehicle, which was parked at a Buckhead hotel. The agent, who has not been named at this time, was reportedly in the Atlanta area for work-related training. However, GBI representatives have stated the agent failed to follow departmental procedures when securing his weapon. Douglas Now reached out to officials at the local GBI office, who declined to provide any further statements on the matter. Watch the…

A man attempting to burglarize a local church was allegedly caught in the act last week when authorities discovered him attempting to leave the scene of the crime. Douglas police responded to Eastside Baptist Church on E. Bryan St. last Thursday, Sept. 24, just after 2 a.m. after receiving a report of an alarm going off. Officials were met on the scene by a church member who directed them to an area of the complex where he stated they had been experiencing some problems. Upon investigation, police found 55-year-old Melvin Sylvester Taylor, also of a Bryan St. address, leaving the…

Three people were arrested on varying drug charges during separate incidents Saturday after officers discovered an array of illegal substances in the suspects’ vehicles. Officials with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit reported that officers stopped a vehicle Saturday evening on Rebecca S. Waldron Rd. outside of Douglas. During the traffic stop, officers located methamphetamine and marijuana. As a result of the incident, 28-year-old Christopher Broadway of Douglas was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, and 19-year-old Katee L. Dailey of Douglas was charged with possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Also on Saturday, Douglas – Coffee HEAT Unit…

Officials stated Monday that several repairs at railroad crossings will be ongoing projects for CSX within the city of Douglas. “The City would like to ask all citizens to be patient with the repairs,” City Manager Terrell Jacobs stated in a press release. “Also, we would like to remind citizens that this is a process that the city has no control over and we will update citizens as soon as we are updated by CSX.” The paving crew will be returning to crossings at S. Daughtry Ave., S. College Ave., and S. Manilla Ave. to extend the asphalt outward and…

A McRae woman was arrested on meth charges and her male companion faces one count of giving false information to officers following a traffic stop Thursday. Officials with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) stated officers stopped a vehicle on SE Bowens Mill Rd. in Douglas for a traffic violation and discovered a passenger was in possession of methamphetamine. As a result, 25-year-old Kandi Lamb of McRae was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Mathew Quinn (25) of Douglas was also arrested during the incident for giving false information to law enforcement officers. Kandi Lamb

Officials in Bacon County are searching for an 89-year-old woman who mysteriously disappeared Wednesday. Dot Dykes was last seen leaving a neighbor’s home on Beagle Blvd. off U.S. Highway 1. She left the residence on foot heading towards her own home, which is located on the same road. Dykes is described as a white female, approximately 5’0″, 100 lbs., with blue eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office at (912) 632-5161.

A 34-year-old McRae man faces numerous felony charges after allegedly discharging multiple gunshots in the parking lot of Harvey’s grocery store in Hazlehurst Thursday afternoon. Hazlehurst police say Freddie Lampkin was arrested following the incident, which occurred around 1 p.m., and another individual is currently being questioned. Authorities stated a total of nine shots were fired during the altercation that officials believe originally stemmed from an argument at work between Lampkin and a co-worker. Several vehicles in the parking lot were damaged, but there were no reports of injuries.

A search warrant executed Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old Douglas man on charges of drug distribution. Officials with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU), with assistance from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol, executed the search warrant at a residence located at 901 N. Pearl Ave. in Douglas. Detectives seized an undisclosed quantity of marijuana, scales, and a .22 caliber rifle equipped with a flash suppressor and extended magazine. As a result of the search, Aaron Anderson of Douglas was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. In an unrelated…