A fatal traffic accident that took place at the intersection of Highway 441 South and Perimeter Road last week in Douglas remains under investigation by the Georgia State Patrol. According to an incident report from the GSP, a trooper arrived at the scene just before 10 p.m. on August 27, 2026. The report states that a 2017 Ford Fusion driven by Gracie Ellis, 19, of Pearson, was traveling north on 441 and did not stop at the red light. The vehicle struck a 2014 Infiniti X80 driven by David Lee Simpson, 57, of Douglas. The impact caused the Infiniti to…
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A Douglas police officer stopped a 2010 Chevrolet pickup for not having a working tag light and arrested the driver on illegal drug charges after suspected methamphetamine was found in the vehicle. According to an incident report, on August 12, 2026, at around 9:50 p.m., a police officer saw the vehicle on McNeil Drive and conducted the traffic stop. The driver, Oscar Hernandez, 38, of Douglas, consented to a search of the vehicle. During the search, the officer found a $1 bill that contained a small amount of suspected illegal drugs. A female passenger was in the pickup as well.…
A deputy stopped a blue 2015 Hyundai Accent GLS on August 21, 2026, and discovered a large amount of suspected marijuana and THC vape products. The driver, Ahmed Mounir Ayoub, 30, of Woodstock, was arrested on multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent distribute. The traffic stop took place at around 3:45 p.m. when the deputy clocked Ayoub going 67 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 441, according to an incident report from the sheriff’s office. When the deputy spoke with Ayoub, he could smell marijuana inside the vehicle. Other officers arrived and they searched…
The defending Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association champion SGSC Hawks are off to a winning start this season. The Hawks defeated the Gordon State College Highlanders 3-0 in the season opener, played on the Hawks’ home field on the South Georgia State College campus. The Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal from Roselyn Williams (assist from Rose Bowman) then added two more goals in the second to shut the door on the Highlanders. Allie Hemmings (47:00, assisted by Williams) and Bailey Maroney (57:00, unassisted) scored SGSC’s final two goals. The Highlanders managed just two shots…
The Cat in the Hat is a children’s book and movie character. Not a violent school threat – no matter what goes around on social media. The latest social media trend is sending threatening, creepy, or otherwise scary looking AI-altered images of the Cat in the Hat along with a message threatening to come after certain schools or, in some cases, individuals. This trend has been seen in various locations around the country. Local, state, and federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, are aware of this trend and monitoring it closely. The Coffee County School System is also…
Officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to a call at Georgian Woods Apartments on McNeil Drive around 2 a.m. on August 22, 2026, and arrested a Douglas man on several charges as a result of an alleged domestic incident. According to a report describing the incident, this was at least the 10th time that officers had responded to a call involving this couple. The report states that the suspect, identified as Khavoizea D’Martius Jamyre Campbell, 31, of Douglas, and a female victim had gotten into an argument at the apartments. The report says that Campbell grabbed the victim by…
A beer run in an allegedly “borrowed” vehicle turned into an accident and several charges, including leaving the scene of an accident, for a 43-year-old Douglas man on August 17, 2026. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department officers responded to two different calls around 5:45 p.m. on the above date that turned out to be related. One officer went to a West Jefferson Street address in reference to a stolen vehicle call while another officer went to the intersection of Farrar Lane and McCrary Lane where a Dodge Dakota pickup had hit a tree. The driver…
Earlier this month, a 59-year-old was arrested and jailed after he allegedly illegally turned power on that had been disconnected due to non-payment. On Sunday, August 23, 2026, a deputy responded to a Pine Valley Drive address in reference to a theft of services. When the officer arrived, he spoke with a Satilla REMC employee who said that someone at the location had re-established power to the home after it had been disconnected because of non-payment. The meter box had been damaged and the cost to replace the box was $400, a sheriff’s department incident report states. The deputy spoke…
A 27-year-old was arrested and jailed after he allegedly tried to enter a home at Town & Country Mobile Home Park by shooting the door with a .40-caliber handgun. According to an incident report from the sheriff’s office, on August 16, 2026, at 11:40 p.m., deputies responded to a shots fired call at the mobile home park. Several officers responded and one of the responding deputies spoke to the suspect, Marvin Ramirez, 27, of Douglas. The report says that Ramirez was obviously intoxicated and had a Taurus handgun in his vehicle. Ramirez also had six unfired rounds of .40-caliber ammunition…
Gators are supposed to thrive in the water but that wasn’t the case Friday night at Jardine Stadium. The visiting Ware County Gators couldn’t establish any semblance of consistency or momentum and watched almost helplessly as the Coffee Trojans won 27-7 on a soggy, rain-soaked field. The game was delayed by lightning four times and didn’t end until almost midnight. The Trojans used their tried and true formula – keep the ball on the ground and suffocate the opponent with a physical, punishing defense – to wear the Gators down. It took a while to get going but Coffee, thanks…