A man who found a debit card abandoned in an Alma parking lot apparently thought he’d treat himself to a few early Christmas gifts, but authorities had other ideas. Officials stated 49-year-old Stacy Tyle Lee discovered the card in the Bacon County Hospital parking lot and later utilized it on four separate occasions for personal gain. Alma police subsequently arrested Lee, charging the debit card bandit with four counts of financial transaction card.
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Douglas Mayor Tony Paulk and city commissioners voted last week to amend the municipal alcoholic beverage ordinance which will allow alcoholic beverages to be consumed and sold on Sundays. Douglas citizens were given the chance to vote on the ordinance in November during the primary election. Citizens voted to allow Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, as well as Sunday sales for consumption of alcoholic beverages. The amended alcoholic beverage ordinance took effect on December 12, 2016. Citizens should be aware of the exceptions to the days, hours, and sale of the amended alcoholic beverage ordinance. The sale of alcoholic beverages…
A man who allegedly opened fire on two victims earlier this month at Roundtree Park has been identified and arrested by Douglas authorities. Police officials stated officers located and detained 25-year-old Markease Robinson at his home on Monday. Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, Robinson allegedly approached two people at the park and fired on them before running off. Neither victim was injured during the incident. Robinson has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and reckless conduct. Anyone with information that could further assist in this case is asked to contact the…
A man wanted in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in Alma last weekend has been arrested, officials reported Monday night. Alma Police Chief Michael Leslie stated 18-year-old Shawn Morgan turned himself in to authorities around noon Monday, Dec. 19. Morgan was being sought by police following an incident last Saturday in which a man was robbed at gunpoint while sitting at a stop sign. The victim reported he was struck in the head with a handgun, and his wallet, containing $180 and several credit cards, was stolen. The victim identified Morgan as one of the assailants, and Alma…
Local law enforcement discovered nearly $300 in counterfeit currency, along with high grade marijuana and packaging materials, after a passenger in a vehicle allegedly tried to discard the contraband during a traffic stop last Friday. Coffee County officials initiated the stop on Hwy. 221 N. for reckless driving. According to authorities, the driver attempted to elude officers briefly before pulling into a residence on Spring Meadow Rd. Deputies made contact with the driver of the vehicle, identified as Leetavou Dyshun Pittman, and the passenger, identified as Briana Thigpen. Pittman and Thigpen allegedly stated to officers that they were lost. Deputies…
The Alma Police Dept. is looking for two individuals involved in separate incidents of violence over the weekend. Officials say an Alma man was robbed at gunpoint Saturday morning by three men while stopped at a stop sign on E. 5th St. The victim reported he was struck in the head with a handgun, and his wallet, containing $180 and several credit cards, was stolen. The victim identified two of his assailants as 17-year-old Jeremy Robinson and 18-year-old Shawn Morgan, both of Alma. Robinson was later arrested by Alma police following a foot pursuit, Morgan is still wanted. Officials state…
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified 17-year-old Tydarius Akeem Reed of Douglas as the victim found along a railroad track in western Coffee County early Monday morning. Reed’s body was discovered after local authorities responded around 2:30 a.m. Monday to a portion of the CSX railway system between Dennis Harper Rd. and Palmetto Rd. in reference to a person being struck by a train. GBI agents and local investigators located the body of a black male who, at that time, had been identified. Authorities state the investigation into Reed’s death remains active and ongoing. Anyone…
The Douglas Lions Club recently presented a check for $1,500 to support local breast cancer awareness. In the above photo, Lorna Hurst, President of Beta Sigma Phi, receives the donation from Lions Club President Brian Norris.
Some Douglas residents will be without power Wednesday as part of a scheduled outage announced today. Officials stated the outage will last for approximately two hours between 1 and 3 p.m. due to necessary line maintenance. The areas targeted are the following streets/roads/drives: Wendell Sears Rd., Hillsway Dr., Maplewood Rd., Creekside Dr., Pintail St., Mallard Pointe Dr., Mandarin St., Muscovy Dr., Teal St., and Drake Dr.
Coffee and Bacon County authorities are on the lookout for a man who allegedly stole over $30 thousand of merchandise in Alma before heading to Douglas, where he took two lawn mowers from a local business. Officials reported an unknown white male tore down a gate at Hall’s Construction on W. 12th St. in Alma last week and stole a 16’ cargo trailer containing over $30 thousand worth of equipment. After stealing the trailer, the man drove to Douglas, broke into Crosby Equipment on S. Peterson Ave., and took two Kubota zero-turn mowers. Some of the contents of Hall’s…