Author: Staff Reports

Sandra Robinson was found murdered inside the Cellular Superstore in Douglas five years ago on St. Patrick’s Day and police say new evidence in the case is currently being tested. Sgt. Robert Sprinkle of the Douglas Police Department told WALB-TV News on Wednesday that the police department continues to work with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, and they are awaitng further test results. The details of the new evidence was not given. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Sgt. Sprinkle at the Douglas Police Department at (912) 384-2222.

The Douglas Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in their attempts to locate a golf cart that was possibly stolen last week. The vehicle is described as a 2005 EZ-GO golf cart, red in color, with silver rims and two stickers on the rear. It was reported missing from the area of Otto Circle on March 12. Anyone with information that could be helpful is encouraged to call the Douglas Police Department at (912) 384-2222 or the Tips Line at (912) 260-3600.

When it comes to phone scams, the City of Douglas Utility Department seems to be a good target for criminals. Officials announced today another ongoing occurrence of scammers going after city commercial customers under the guise of collecting payments. According to City of Douglas representatives, the caller asks for an immediate payment through a 1-800 number to falsely solicit payment that is not owed to the City of Douglas. Although the City of Douglas does use an automated phone system to contact customers with delinquent payment, the message does not ask for payment over the phone. The City of Douglas…

At the end of each quarter, the employees of the Douglas Police Department are asked to nominate who they believe should receive the Chief’s Commendation for employee of the quarter. Along with the nomination, the employee also has to explain why they are nominating that employee. Once these nominations are received, they are reviewed by the command staff of the department. The Douglas Police Department would like to congratulate and recognize Officer Kyle Spivey as being the recipient of the Chief’s Commendation for the 4th Quarter 2014. Spivey has been an officer with the Douglas Police Department for three years,…

It has been said that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. That being the case, a Douglas woman was apparently beyond infuriated last week when she was arrested for allegedly running over her husband with an automobile. Authorities responded to the area of Bridge Water Dr. after receiving a call that a male subject had been struck by a vehicle. The victim told police officers his wife had run him over and fled the scene. After a brief investigation, officers made contact with the wife, identified as 30-year-old Layle Lakeva Lockhart, who admitted to the offense. Layle Lockhart…

A gofundme page has been created to help a Douglas grandmother who lost her home this weekend as the result of a devastating fire. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, officials responded to a residential fire on Taylor Circle. When authorities arrived, the home was fully engulfed, with flames shooting upwards through the roof. The grandmother, identified as Helen Simpson, lived at the residence with her grandchildren, though noone was home at the time of the fire. To contribute to the campaign to assist Helen and her family, click here.

A 60-year-old Fitzgerald woman lost her life Wednesday as the result of a residential kitchen fire. Authorities responded to a mobile home fire at 105 Cato St. in Fitzgerald around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. The blaze, which is believed to have been started as the result of an unattended stove, claimed the life of Shirley Ann Ford. The fire has been ruled accidental by officials.

A Waycross man is behind bars today after allegedly murdering another man and severely injuring a female victim late Monday night. The female, a co-worker of the murdered victim, was trapped in the trunk of the suspect’s vehicle, but was able to contact local police, leading them to both her and the alleged offender. For the full story from the Florida Times-Union, click here.

Coffee County Sheriff’s authorities say a woman led law enforcement on a wild goose chase Monday when she reported she had been abducted. As it turns out, she wasn’t. Deputies were dispatched to Amber Meadows Dr. in the Green Acres community in reference to a possible kidnapping when a female subject called 911 and advised she had been kidnapped by unknown persons. Officers responded to 16 Amber Meadows Dr. and spoke to several individuals at the location, who told authorities they were not aware of the call or what was going on. Detectives also responded to the location and, along…

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said Friday that the recent data breach and cyber-attack of Anthem Inc.’s (the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia) computer system has potentially impacted more than 3.7 million Georgians who may have had their personal information compromised. Anthem announced earlier this month that their computer network was criminally attacked by individuals who gained unauthorized access to personal and private information. Included in the information compromised were member names, member health identification numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, employment information and income data. Approximately 3,726,249 of Anthem’s…