Sunday night, officers from the Douglas Police Department arrested a suspect wanted for a murder that took place in Blackshear that same afternoon. Denerio Dejuan Hill, 26, was arrested in Douglas after the Blackshear Police Department issued warrants for felony and malice murder in connection with a homicide that happened around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, on Eva Street in Blackshear. Hill was arrested without incident and transported to the Coffee County Jail. He will be sent back to Blackshear to face charges there.
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The Coffee Lady Trojans have had a busy but productive couple of weeks, going 6-2 and picking up their first region win along the way. The Lady Trojans began the campaign on the road for a pair of games including the region opener in Warner Robins. The Trojans went 2-0 with a 3-1 win over Veterans in region play and an 8-2 win over Bacon County. In the Veterans game, pitching and defense were huge as Coffee only managed four hits including one each by Madison Strickland, Jenna Graham, Hannah Capps, and Emily Elisis. Strickland and Capps drove…
Two years ago, Tina Snipes, 43, disappeared on Edisto Island, South Carolina. Authorities have ruled her disappearance a murder; however, they have little information regarding exactly what happened to Snipes. The case remains a mystery and Snipes’s family, some of whom are located in Coffee County, want answers. Snipes disappeared on Aug. 15, 2018 after leaving a convenience store on Edisto Island. Someone gave her a ride from the store and she hasn’t been seen since. According to a story that appeared last month on live5news.com, authorities found some of Snipes’s belongings not far from her home. Based on…
A 24-year-old man who was babysitting a female juvenile while her mother was out of town has been arrested and charged with child molestation, according to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. On August 5, 2020, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Donnie Harper Road about an assault. Deputies made contact with the complainant at the location. The complainant told deputies that she had been out of town and had left her daughter at home with a known male subject who also resided at the residence. The complainant told deputies that when she returned home her daughter told her…
A 24-year-old man who was babysitting a female juvenile while her mother was out of town has been arrested and charged with child molestation, according to the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. On August 5, 2020, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Donnie Harper Road about an assault. Deputies made contact with the complainant at the location. The complainant told deputies that she had been out of town and had left her daughter at home with a known male subject who also resided at the residence. The complainant told deputies that when she returned home her daughter told her…
The request for a pre-warrant hearing filed by Bobby Worthy of Patterson seeking the arrest of Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk and DouglasNow.com editor Robert Preston Jr. has been withdrawn. In a related development, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, Superior Court Judge Anthony Harrison of the Brunswick Circuit dismissed a petition for a temporary protective order (TPO) that City Commissioner Olivia Pearson filed against Preston. Last week, DouglasNow.com reported that Worthy, founder of Justice League United, had filed for a pre-warrant hearing before the Magistrate Court. He believed that Preston and Mayor Paulk both lied to Douglas police officers about…
An Enigma man, who is a convicted sex offender, has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to children in two Coffee County communities. On August 13, 2020 Ryan Sidney Huff, age 29, of Enigma, GA was arrested by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of children and five counts of public indecency stemming from an investigation in reference to multiple allegations of indecent exposure in both the Ambrose and Broxton communities. Victims reported that a male subject was involved in a lewd act with himself in public and exposed himself to…
A citizen has filed paperwork with the Magistrate Court of Coffee County seeking the arrest of DouglasNow.com editor Robert Preston Jr. and Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk in connection with a series of events that took place on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the George Washington Carver Shopping Center and Paulk Plaza, located on South Gaskin Avenue in Douglas. Bobby Worthy, founder of Justice League United, has filed for a pre-warrant hearing before the Magistrate Court. He contends that Preston and Mayor Paulk both lied to Douglas police officers about an incident that occurred on July 21 that led the…
On Friday, July 3, Philip and Trea Acorn of Douglas happened upon a couple stranded on U.S. 1 south of Waycross. The couple, Michael and Susie Canon of Waycross, had a suffered a flat tire during a driving rainstorm. The Acorns helped the Canons get back on the road – but only after a significant time investment. The Canons were very appreciative and sent DouglasNow the following account of what happened: Around 2 o’clock on the afternoon of Friday July 3rd, my wife and I where returning to Jacksonville from Waycross on Route 1. All of a sudden, we were…
Ms. Eloise Atkinson was welcomed into heaven by Jesus Christ on June 25, 2020 after her battle with cancer. She was born in Broxton, GA, on July 3, 1944, daughter of the late JW and Louella Cartwright. Eloise graduated from Atkinson County High School. After several years of working with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, she retired and spent most of her time with friends and family. Her favorite hobby was playing bridge. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Freyman (husband Mark); son Greg Erwin (wife Jennifer); brother Mike Cartwright (wife Darcy); grandchildren Carrie Lynn and…