A 32-year-old Ocilla man is behind bars this morning following a shooting incident that left another man dead. Ocilla Police responded to the 900 block of North Carver St. around 9 p.m., where they discovered the victim, 30-year-old Anthony Walker, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect, identified as Patrick Thrower, initially left the scene, but later turned himself in to authorities. He is charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Officials state the incident remains under investigation.
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Coffee County authorities and the Georgia State Patrol responded to an area off Ga. Hw. 32 W. Wednesday afternoon after a CSX train reportedly collided with a semi. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. in the area of Evans Grocery. Few details are known at this time, including any possible injuries. DouglasNow.com will continue to update this story as more information is made available.
Coffee County authorities are searching for two vehicles recently reported stolen and are hoping the public can help. The first vehicle was reported stolen from Midway Trucking and is described as a white, 2002 Chevrolet 4×4 truck (pictured below). The golf cart pictured above was taken from the Baymeadows area. Anyone with information regarding the location of these vehicles, or the person or persons responsible for the thefts, is asked to contact the Coffee County Sheriffs Office at (912)384-4227. Information can also be provided at the Tips Line at (912) 383-TIPS(8477).
Ware County sheriff’s officials and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are searching for a 31-year-old man they say is a person of interest in a murder that occurred last weekend. The body of 28-year-old Adam Noel was found inside a residence he shared with an individual identified as Zeb Hall Murray off Sawdust Trail in Waycross Saturday afternoon. Ware County officials stated the victim apparently died as a result of blunt force trauma. Murray is described as a white male, approximately 5’9″, 160 lbs., with brown hair. He is possibly driving a 2007 Hyundai Tiburon, license plate number PBN 4253.…
Alma police reported Friday the arrest of one man after authorities discovered a significant amount of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, weapons, and other drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested 22-year-old Sabron Mosby of Alma Thursday evening at 104 Mullis Drive following a brief investigation. Authorities say officers discovered one pound of suspected marijuana (contained within 25 separate packages), 15 packages of suspected crystal methamphetamine, 11 packages of suspected cocaine, several sets of digital scales, a ‘bong,’ a Taurus .40 caliber handgun (laser-equipped), and a Smith & Wesson .32 caliber revolver during the investigation.
Alma police issued an emergency alert just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for a missing nine-year-old boy. Authorities say Michael Anthony (Mike) Dixon was last seen by his siblings around 8 a.m. wearing blue shorts and a gray and white shirt. Dixon is a black male, approximately 4’0″, 60 to 80 lbs., with short black hair. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact 911 immediately or the Alma Police Dept. at (912) 632-8751. UPDATE: Alma Police Chief Michael Leslie reported around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday that Michael Anthony Dixon was located in safe condition shortly after the publication of…
“Oh my, the times that we live in.” The statement is not necessarily meant to be negative. There are always good and bad that go along with any time period in which we humans exist. Think about it! Have you ever talked to an older relative or friend and they say something like, “Back in my day, we respected our parents!” This declaration usually is stated to imply that things are very much different (as the speaker sees it) than a time that they have lived through, which is usually a time period in which you yourself had not existed…
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, along with local authorities, is investigating the deaths of a Coffee County couple found dead in their home Friday. Officials discovered the bodies of Donald and Linda Morris after receiving a call to check on the two at a house on Trellis Dr., which is located in an area off Cross Rd. north of Douglas. Authorities have released little information regarding the investigation, including casuses of death, but the bodies of the couple have been taken to the GBI’s medical examiner’s office for autopsies. Anyone with information that could assist authorities in this case is…
Douglas police arrested a man Thursday they say is responsible for two armed store robberies that occurred last week. Officers responded to an armed robbery at the Flash Foods store on N. Peterson Ave. last Saturday, June 25, and another similar incident at Clyde’s Market on the Willacoochee Hwy. the following Sunday, June 26. Witnesses reported an individual entered both locations wearing similar clothing and approached store clerks in the same manner, placing his right hand in his jacket pocket as if he had a weapon and demanding money. Both clerks complied, and the assailant left both locations with an…