Wednesday morning, federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security executed two federal search warrants in Bacon County. However, no one is saying exactly to what those search warrants were related. Homeland Security has not released any information. The Bacon County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on its Facebook page but it didn’t offer any details. The BCSO’s statement reads as follows: “Early [Wednesday] morning, the Department of Homeland Security executed 2 federal search warrants in Bacon County in connection with an administrative investigation. There is no need to be alarmed, and there is no threat to the community. This…
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Getting lost can come with a price. In this particular case, that price was a trip to the Coffee County Jail. According to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, on May 6, 2026, a deputy responded to an address in the Oak Park community at 3:30 a.m. He met with John Gary Staines III, 49, of Douglas, who had been found at the intersection of Highway 221 North and Sand Street. The report says that Staines stated he was trying to get home but he didn’t know where home was. During the discussion with the deputy, Staines…
Deputies arrested a Douglas man for misuse of 911 after he allegedly called the emergency number to report that someone said she was going to report him for sexual assault. According to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, on May 10, 2026, two deputies responded to a Jasmine Drive address to meet a complainant. The officer met with Dovine Wesley Adams, 55, of Douglas. The report states that Adams told him that the previous night, his roommate, a female, had told him she was going to report him for sexual assault. The officers arrested Adams for misuse of…
Monday, three CCA Patriots signed scholarships to continue their baseball careers at the next level. Pitcher Blake Bryant, shortstop Gray McLean, and catcher Skyler Woods have all put together impressive high school resumes. Even though their career with the Patriots is coming to a close, their days playing baseball are far from over. For Bryant, one of the best pitchers in the state, the question hasn’t been where he’s going to play in college – it’s if he’s going to make it to college at all. Bryant committed to Clemson early in his high school career. However, he is a…
A Nicholls man lost his life early Sunday morning after he was struck by a train. Authorities have not released any details regarding the incident. However, sources say that the victim, 31-year-old Aaron Gibson, was on the railroad tracks around 3 a.m. Sunday. He was resting on the railroad right of way close to the tracks. When he heard the train coming, he attempted to get out of the way but was struck. Gibson lost his life as a result of the accident. Officers from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident. A crowd funding site has been…
Two 18-year-olds from Fitzgerald were arrested earlier this month after they allegedly damaged a vehicle with a baseball bat. According to a report from the police department, an officer responded to a Cleveland Street address in reference to a criminal damage to property call. The officer spoke to the complainant who stated that two women had come to her house and busted the windshield and back glass out of her vehicle, a 2009 Infiniti. The complainant had video footage of the incident, which showed a white SUV pull up to the home. Two women jumped out and hit the Infiniti…
A 35-year-old was arrested after he led Douglas police officers and Coffee County deputies on a chase to through the city when he allegedly fled from a traffic stop. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, just after 10:30 p.m. on May 8, 2026, a DPD officer was headed to City Hall in reference to an alarm call when a silver 2012 Audi A4 ran the red light at the intersection of South Madison Avenue and East Bryan Street, nearly causing the officer to wreck, according to the report. The officer stopped the Audi and spoke with the…
Dr. Shayne Grove, Academic Coach at Coffee High School, has just published her first book. Intriguingly titled How Not to Parent a Little Turd: A School Principal’s Practical, No B.S. Guide, the book puts Dr. Grove’s 30-plus year career in education to the test. Between its covers, she delivers honest, probing, and sometimes uncomfortable parenting guidance. In the book’s synopsis, Dr. Grove writes the following: “Why do you need this book? Because parenting can feel like trying to herd wild, unpredictable little humans — loud, stubborn, and determined to test your patience at every turn. Let’s be honest: raising kids…
It’s Championship Watch time again – this time on the pitch. The Atkinson County Rebels men’s soccer team will face the Georgia Military College high school soccer team in the Class A Division II state title game in Thomaston on Friday. The Irwin County Indians’ women’s team is also in the finals. The Rebels made it to the championship game by defeating the Metter Tigers 3-1 on Tuesday. ATCO scored two goals in the first half and one in the second half. The Tigers, meanwhile, found the net just once. Carlos Otero scored two goals while Rodrigo Trejo scored once.…
A 29-year-old is still in jail on multiple charges, including violating the burn ban, after he allegedly burned a woman’s clothes during a domestic dispute earlier this month. An incident report from the sheriff’s office states that on May 7, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., an officer met a complainant who was contacting deputies on behalf of the victim. The complainant stated that the victim and Cameron Taylor Music, 29, of Douglas, had been arguing. Music had allegedly been throwing the victim’s belongings around the house and, later, burned some of her belongings. The victim added that Music had been…