Author: Staff Reports

Detectives with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office are reporting the arrests of several individuals they say are responsible for a number of recent thefts and burglaries. On Dec. 6, a burglary was reported at the office of Douglas Mechanical on U.S. Highway 211 North. The owner told officials someone entered the business and stole several items, including a Titleist golf bag with over $2,475 worth of clubs in it. According to detectives, the door was not locked; therefore, there was no forced entry to the business. During the investigation of an unrelated incident, deputies and detectives came into contact with…

All lanes on U.S. 441 just south of Douglas and north of Atkinson County were blocked for several hours Thursday afternoon as emergency crews worked to clean up a chemical spill. According to officials, a trailer transporting liquid nitrogen fertilizer lost a wheel around 1 p.m., spilling the contents over the roadway. The highway was eventually cleared and normal traffic flow resumed around 5 p.m.

A 24-year-old Coffee County woman is facing charges of first degree cruelty to children and aggravated battery after her 15-month-old child suffered a traumatic brain injury. In a press release issued by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, officials stated the original information received by detectives was that the alleged offender, Amber Nicole Grantham, and a male friend had taken the child to Coffee Regional Medical Center on October 19, where she reported the child was having seizures. The child was transported by helicopter to Memorial Hospital in Savannaha in critical condition. The sheriff’s office was then contacted on…

Former Coffee Trojan Tyreek Hill, a running back and kick returner for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team and a sprinter for the OSU track team, has been dismissed from both teams following his arrest for allegedly abusing his girlfriend Thursday night. A story published on www.cbssports.com printed a portion of a statement released by the OSU athletic department. The statement read as follows: “Oklahoma State does not tolerate domestic abuse or violence. Based on the evidence and the serious allegations that have been made, Head Football Coach Mike Gundy has announced that Tyreek Hill has been dismissed from…

Irwin County authorities, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, are on the hunt this afternoon for a man they believe is responsible for a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Ocilla. An arrest warrant for aggravated assault has been obtained for 46-year-old Kenny Martin, who authorities say may still be in the area. Around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, officials responded to 208 W. McKinley St. in Ocilla, where they discovered the victim, Terrance Mack, had been shot in the lower body. Mack was airlifted to a Macon hospital, where he remains in serious condition. Authorities say Martin may be armed with…

Tyreek Hill, a former standout athlete at Coffee High School in both track and football, was arrested last night in Stillwater, Oklahoma, after authorites say he choked his eight-weeks pregnant girlfriend during an altercation. Stillwater police officials issued a press release Friday stating, “On Thursday, December 11 2014, 9:39 p.m., the Stillwater Police Department responded to the Stillwater Medical Center emergency room to investigate a reported domestic assault and battery. The victim, a 20-year-old female (name withheld), reported that she and the suspect, her boyfriend, were arguing and the argument escalated into a physical altercation. The victim identified the suspect…

Coffee County sheriff’s authorities are reporting an inmate walked off from a work detail Friday morning and are asking the public’s assistance in their attempts to locate him. The inmate, identified as Tramal Ray Dailey, is a white male, 6’02” in height, 190lbs , with brown hair and blue eyes. Dailey was being held on a felony probation warrant and was awaiting a revocation hearing due to several technical violations while on probation. Information was received that led officers to a residence in the Gutherie Heights area of Atkinson County. When officers arrived at the location, Daily fled out the…

Expressions Dance Studio of Douglas will be presenting a theatrical adaptation of the hit Disney film “Frozen” this weekend at the Martin Centre. “A Frozen Fairytale” will premier Friday, December 5, at 6 p.m., with a second perforance scheduled for Saturday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased at the door. For more information, call (912) 389-3389.

Santa Claus will be making a stop in Douglas this Saturday at the Atkinson Plaza in downtown Douglas. “Santa’s North Pole Plaza” will begin at 11 a.m. and will offer children of all ages an array of Christmas-themed activities. The cost is $12 per child for all activities or $6 for a photo with Santa in a keepsake frame. Santa’s faithful helpers, the Elf on the Shelf, both boy and girl, will be helping him and Mrs. Claus will be there with goodies and hot chocolate. The Grinch and his dog Max will be there also, along with Cindi Lou…

A Douglas woman who was suspected of attempting to steal items from Wal-Mart was also charged with two counts of narcotic possession last week after authorities discovered she was also carrying controlled substances. On November 24, the Douglas Police Department responded to Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifting complaint. Officers were advised by Wal-Mart Loss Prevention that Wanda Marie Moore had attempted to leave the store without paying for all of the items in her shopping cart. Upon searching Moore and her belongings, officers found an unlabeled pill bottle containing ten Xanax tablets and ten Lorcet tablets. Officers contacted the…