A 68-year-old Nicholls man was arrested on drug and firearms charges recently after authorities executed a search warrant at his residence. Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Nicholls Police Dept., Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and H.E.A.T. traffic units raided the home of John Charles Drummond at 820 North Coffee St. in Nicholls around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 20. A search of the residence led to the discovery of several prescription medications, an undisclosed quantity of marijuana, scales, packaging materials, and a loaded firearm. Drummond was arrested at the scene and charged with possession of a…
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Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce representatives issued a warning Tuesday that several area locations have been targeted as part of a phone scam. “It has come to our attention that some of our local businesses have been receiving calls about paying to be on our Chamber Membership Directory,” officials stated. “These calls are being made by a male named Tom, who claims to be a part of our staff. Be aware, this call is a scam.” If you have any questions or have been contacted by this indiviudual, call the Chamber at 912-384-1873.
An investigation into a suspected case of child molestation that began last year resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old man this week on various sexually-related criminal charges. Douglas police stated officials were notified of a reported sexual assault committed against a 14-year-old female victim on July 25, 2015. Authorities quickly established the female had been the victim of a sexual assault, and a suspect was identified. The alleged attacker initially denied having any relations with the victim, officials said. Evidence obtained during the investigation was sent the GBI Crime Lab for analysis, and investigators received those results on Sept.…
In the valley of civil discourse, there rings an echo of truth which reminds us that in order to get far with our fellow human beings we must listen to one another. The whole point of civil discourse is having a free exchange of ideas between two or more persons. Guess what? In order for those ideas to be checked for the truth or falsehoods, the ideas have to actually be heard and considered. That means listening to the person that you are in a conversation with, whether it is civil or heated. It appears that learning what it is…
The Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office announced Friday the hiring of Douglas native Greg Sasser as a new assistant district attorney for the Ware County Office. Sasser was recently sworn in as an ADA by Superior Court Judge Mike DeVane and District Attorney George E Barnhill. Greg spent last year as a judicial clerk for the Waycross Circuit Superior Court Judges. Sasser grew up in Douglas, where his parent still reside. His father, Wendell Sasser, is a local pharmacist and his mother, Buckie, is a professor at South Georgia College and a registered nurse at Bacon County Hospital. …
One man was arrested Saturday on methamphetamine charges after local authorities assisted the Department of Natural Resources regarding an initial complaint of night hunting. A DNR officer responded to the complaint in the area of L.G Pope Rd. and made contact with 53-year-old David Scott Crews. Consent was obtained to search the camper where the offender had been seen and, subsequently, officials discovered a firearm and an undisclosed about of methamphetamine. Crews was arrested by agents with the Douglas – Coffee Drug Unit and, during an interview at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, admitted to authorities the methamphetamine belonged to…
A 25-year-old Alma man was jailed over the weekend on a number of drug-related and other charges after police say he was caught trying to eat his stash. An Alma police officer was patrolling Mullis Dr. on foot when a vehicle entered the area playing music excessively loud, in addition to a window tint violation for which authorities say the driver had been already been given a warning for on an earlier date. As the officer approached the vehicle, he discovered the driver had swallowed an unknown quantity of marijuana and had suspected marijuana residue around his mouth. Officers…
A vehicle stop conducted by Coffee County sheriff’s authorities earlier this week resulted in the discovery of over 52 grams of methamphetamine and the arrests of three individuals on drug trafficking charges. Officials performed a vehicle pull over on Dan Duren Rd. last Tuesday, Sept. 13, after receiving a tip from the Nicholls Police Department. Drug agents determined the driver and two occupants attempted to dispose of some of the contraband by throwing it out the window before being stopped. Deputies and agents were able to recover what was thrown from the vehicle and determined the contraband to be methamphetamine.…
Mitchell Shahee Jump of Coffee County could very well become famous as the new poster child for drug abstinence following this recent run-in with the law. Jump was found by authorities slumped over the center console of his vehicle and subsequently charged with methamphetamine possession after a 911 caller reported a strange car parked in their flower bed. Deputies responded to a residence on Woodpecker Trail during the early morning hours of Sept. 6 in response to a vehicle parked in a flower bed of someone’s front yard. When they arrived, officials found 39-year-old Jump passed out and slumped over…
Two Alma teenagers and one unnamed suspect went on a criminal spree Wednesday morning, but were ultimately thwarted in their thieving efforts by local and state police. Officials with the Alma police department stated an officer observed three young men walking in a neighborhood near the Bacon County Middle & High Schools around 6:30 to 7 a.m. Wednesday. Once the men saw the officer, each fled in separate directions. APD was quickly assisted by deputies with the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Georgia State Patrol. While searching for the individuals, reports of entering autos and a…