Author: Staff Reports

Abby Cuneo (Blackshear, Ga.), a freshman soccer player for the South Georgia State College Lady Hawks, has been named Honorable Mention All-America following SGSC’s second place finish in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association. As a freshman during the fall 2014 season, Cuneo helped her team to 10 wins, with only five losses and one tie. The Lady Hawks reached the semifinals, then advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Darton State College. Cuneo finished the season with 10 goals (second on the team), six assists, and 26 total points. She started 14 of the Lady Hawks’ 16 games. Being…

A woman who pleaded to felony drug charges earlier this week apparently decided to celebrate by doing more drugs; unfortunately, she got caught again. Authorities say Amanda Kay Wynn was stopped by officers on U.S. Hwy. 221 in the area of Bo Jo Ella Dr. for weaving over the roadway just hours after appearing in Coffee County Superior Court. Following a brief investigation, Wynn was found to be in possession of methadone, xanax and marijuana. She was subsequently arrested for DUI-drugs, failure to maintain lane, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and…

Over 100 area children will be guaranteed to have a very merry Christmas this year thanks to the annual Shop With a Cop event. One hundred twelve children from 43 families were treated Thursday evening to a shopping spree at K-Mart, escorted by public safety officials from the Broxton Police Department, Coffee County Fire Department, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Coffee Regional Emergency Medical Services, Douglas Fire Department, Douglas Police Department, Georgia Pardons and Paroles, and Georgia State Patrol. This is the 18th year of the program, which assists low-income familes during the Christmas season. Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten expressed…

Conrad and Nicole Sayer, owners of trailer dealership Cargo Trailers Unlimited, were jailed and charged recently on four counts of felony theft by deception after authorities say they duped several customers out of nearly $15,000. In late October, deputies were given a telephone number to make contact with the CEO of Thompson Home Builder & House Remodeling in Mobile, Alabama. The victim explained to authorities that he had contracted with Cargo Trailers Unlimited on August 27, 2014, to purchase a cargo trailer for $6,100. He stated that he sent a certified cashier’s check in that amount to Cargo Trailers Unlimited…

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…