The GBI’s Douglas Regional Office was requested Friday by the Lakeland Police Department to investigate the shooting death of 32-year-old Willis Lamar Flintroyal. According to authorities, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers with the Lakeland Police Department responded to 75 E. Peeler Ave. in reference to a shooting. Officers found Flintroyal suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived. He was transported to South Georgia Medical Center in Lakeland and was later pronounced dead. Another victim, 32-year-old Schalonda Beatrice Johnson, was also transported to SGMC in Lakeland with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. While at the Peeler Ave. location, officers heard…
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A 20-year-old Waycross mother was arrested on drug-related and other charges by Alma police earlier this week following an incident that began as a minor traffic violation. Police initiated a stop on Lindsay Brooke Parks Thursday afternoon on N. Baker St at E. 9th St. in Alma. As Parks exited her vehcile, she allegedly dropped several pills, later identifed as the controlled substance Tramadol, onto the ground. Officers recovered a total of 13 pills from the ground and inside of the vehicle. Parks was travelling with her two-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old juvenile and admitted to authorities she’d illegally…
Douglas’ newest business, Mike’s Golf Carts & Powersports, was welcomed to town Thursday during a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce. Mike’s Golf Carts, owned by Mike Rogers, is located at 529A SW Bowens Mill Rd. in Douglas.
Douglas city officials stated today that, due to this weekend’s South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival, a portion of Bryan Street will be closed Thursday through Saturday. City Hall and Douglas Housing Authority customers may enter and exit via Pearl Avenue for business on Thursday. All other businesses located on East Bryan Street may be accessed from Gaskin Avenue or Coffee Street. City Hall and the Douglas Parks & Recreation Department will be closed on Friday, Sept. 9. South Georgia BBQ & Outdoor Festival parking will be limited at Central Square Complex this weekend, and attendees are encouraged…
Three people were arrested recently following a three-month investigation into the illegal sale of prescription drugs. Coffee County sheriff’s officials reported Thursday that local agents, accompanied by the Georgia Bureau of Narcotics, executed a search warrant at a residence on Tony Davis Rd. in West Green. The operation was conducted following a lengthy investigation that included seveal controlled purchases of prescription narcotics by the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, authorities stated. Anita Corbitt, age 53 of Westgreen, was charged with the sale of a controlled substance, along with Richard Corbitt (26), who was arrested for manufacturing marijuana. Another individual at the residence,…
Four individuals from the Atlanta area were arrested in Coffee County recently following an investigation into prescription forgeries at the Douglas Wal-Mart. Coffee County sheriff’s authorities reported the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit (DCDU) was contacted by an agent from the Georgia Bureau of Drugs and Narcotics on Aug. 23, who stated his agency had previously contacted Coffee County 911 about an attempted prescription forgery in progress at the Douglas Wal- Mart Store. The agent also stated it was believed the Douglas Police Department had stopped the alleged perpetrators at a location on East Baker Highway. DCDU agents responded to East…
Two men were arrested by Alma police over the weekend following a home invasion in which the victim was allegedly tied up before the assailants stole cash and other valuables. Authorities reported Alma police responded to a residence on Magnolia Dr. just before midnight Friday, where they discovered two people had kicked in the door, tied the victim, and stole an undisclosed amount of cash and two gold rings. The victim, who was not physically harmed, was able to identify one of the two suspects. Officials were able to locate one of the suspects at his home on W. 15th…
Recently, I went to a restaurant here where I desired to just get a box of egg rolls. I know what you are thinking: “That’s a weird craving.” I know it is kind of weird, but that is all that I had a taste for at that particular time. (Don’t act like I am too strange; I know that we all have been there at least once in our lives.) So, I went in to this place of business, grabbed a box, filled it with about nine egg rolls, and proceeded to head over to the counter to pay for…
Acting on a recommendation from the state’s Emergency Operations Command in anticipation of Tropical Storm Hermine’s imminent Florida landfall, Gov. Nathan Deal today signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for 56 counties. The state of emergency went into effect at noon today and extends through midnight Saturday. “Georgia is expected to receive severe weather related to Tropical Storm Hermine through Saturday,” Deal said. “We are working to ensure counties in south, central, and coastal Georgia have access to the state resources necessary to prepare and respond when Tropical Storm Hermine enters Georgia. Our Emergency Operations Command will…
Coffee County school officials announced this morning all schools will be closed for students and staff Friday, Sept. 2, in expectation of severe weather anticipated for the area. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 6, as Monday is a holiday. Tropical Storm Hermine continues to gain strength off the gulf coast of Florida and is expected to make landfall tonight as a Category 1 hurricane. Coffee County is currently under a tropical storm warning.