A woman who pleaded to felony drug charges earlier this week apparently decided to celebrate by doing more drugs; unfortunately, she got caught again. Authorities say Amanda Kay Wynn was stopped by officers on U.S. Hwy. 221 in the area of Bo Jo Ella Dr. for weaving over the roadway just hours after appearing in Coffee County Superior Court. Following a brief investigation, Wynn was found to be in possession of methadone, xanax and marijuana. She was subsequently arrested for DUI-drugs, failure to maintain lane, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, and…
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Over 100 area children will be guaranteed to have a very merry Christmas this year thanks to the annual Shop With a Cop event. One hundred twelve children from 43 families were treated Thursday evening to a shopping spree at K-Mart, escorted by public safety officials from the Broxton Police Department, Coffee County Fire Department, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Coffee Regional Emergency Medical Services, Douglas Fire Department, Douglas Police Department, Georgia Pardons and Paroles, and Georgia State Patrol. This is the 18th year of the program, which assists low-income familes during the Christmas season. Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten expressed…
Conrad and Nicole Sayer, owners of trailer dealership Cargo Trailers Unlimited, were jailed and charged recently on four counts of felony theft by deception after authorities say they duped several customers out of nearly $15,000. In late October, deputies were given a telephone number to make contact with the CEO of Thompson Home Builder & House Remodeling in Mobile, Alabama. The victim explained to authorities that he had contracted with Cargo Trailers Unlimited on August 27, 2014, to purchase a cargo trailer for $6,100. He stated that he sent a certified cashier’s check in that amount to Cargo Trailers Unlimited…
Detectives with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office are reporting the arrests of several individuals they say are responsible for a number of recent thefts and burglaries. On Dec. 6, a burglary was reported at the office of Douglas Mechanical on U.S. Highway 211 North. The owner told officials someone entered the business and stole several items, including a Titleist golf bag with over $2,475 worth of clubs in it. According to detectives, the door was not locked; therefore, there was no forced entry to the business. During the investigation of an unrelated incident, deputies and detectives came into contact with…
All lanes on U.S. 441 just south of Douglas and north of Atkinson County were blocked for several hours Thursday afternoon as emergency crews worked to clean up a chemical spill. According to officials, a trailer transporting liquid nitrogen fertilizer lost a wheel around 1 p.m., spilling the contents over the roadway. The highway was eventually cleared and normal traffic flow resumed around 5 p.m.
A 24-year-old Coffee County woman is facing charges of first degree cruelty to children and aggravated battery after her 15-month-old child suffered a traumatic brain injury. In a press release issued by the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, officials stated the original information received by detectives was that the alleged offender, Amber Nicole Grantham, and a male friend had taken the child to Coffee Regional Medical Center on October 19, where she reported the child was having seizures. The child was transported by helicopter to Memorial Hospital in Savannaha in critical condition. The sheriff’s office was then contacted on…
A Coffee County man accused of beating and holding his estranged wife against her will remains in the county jail after having his bond denied earlier this week. Dennis Wayne Lytle, age 41, appeared before Superior Court Judge Dwayne Gillis requesting a bond in relation to an incident that occurred in August. According to a report obtained through the sheriff’s office, the victim met with deputies at the law enforcement center on August 18 and stated she had gone to an address on Weeks Rd. to pick up her children from friends. Unbeknownst to her, she told authorities, her husband…
Douglas businessman Shaun Sharma received an early release from his felony probation Tuesday morning in Coffee County Superior Court. Sharma was convicted of one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in 2013 on charges stemming from a 2007 incident. He was subsequently given two years on probation. Sharma and his attorney, Mike Gowen, filed a motion requesting an early termination of his probation, citing his compliance and the fact he has already paid all fines and fees ordered as part of his original sentence. Assistant District Attorney John Rumker, while conceding Sharma had been a model…
A 23-year-old Douglas man was sentenced to 20 years of probation Tuesday morning in Coffee County Superior Court after pleading guilty to one count of statutory rape. Keith Samuel Smith admitted to having consensual sex with a 14-year-old female during an incident that occurred earlier this year. Testimony given Tuesday revealed Smith and the victim were at a party at the Fountain Inn motel when the two engaged in intercourse. Given the fact that Smith does not have any prior convictions and the act was not forced, the district attorney’s office agreed to offer him the 20-year probation sentence with…
A Coffee County man accused of beating his 72-year-old mother will remain in jail pending trial after having his bond denied Monday morning. Jimmy Carrol Kirkland, age 47 of a Ramblewood Rd. address, faces multiple charges including aggravated stalking, abuse of an elderly person, and obstruction of a 911 call stemming from an incident that occurred in October. According to a report obtained through the sheriff’s office, Kirkand’s mother obtained a twelve-month protective order against her son in July, which prohibited him from going within 500 yards of her. On October 20, the mother met with deputies at the Coffee…