It has been said that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. That being the case, a Douglas woman was apparently beyond infuriated last week when she was arrested for allegedly running over her husband with an automobile. Authorities responded to the area of Bridge Water Dr. after receiving a call that a male subject had been struck by a vehicle. The victim told police officers his wife had run him over and fled the scene. After a brief investigation, officers made contact with the wife, identified as 30-year-old Layle Lakeva Lockhart, who admitted to the offense. Layle Lockhart…
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A gofundme page has been created to help a Douglas grandmother who lost her home this weekend as the result of a devastating fire. Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, officials responded to a residential fire on Taylor Circle. When authorities arrived, the home was fully engulfed, with flames shooting upwards through the roof. The grandmother, identified as Helen Simpson, lived at the residence with her grandchildren, though noone was home at the time of the fire. To contribute to the campaign to assist Helen and her family, click here.
An oversight by the City of Douglas regarding the placement of its eastern gateway sign on Ward St. presents a serious danger to commuters with the potential to cause major traffic accidents. Douglas Now was contacted Friday afternoon by a local driver who wished to remain anonymous. The driver stated he was in the northbound lane at the stop sign at the intersection of N. Coweta and E. Ward when he realized the gateway sign severely obstructed his view of oncoming westbound traffic on E. Ward. “If you stop at the crossing where it is marked, you can’t see but…
A 60-year-old Fitzgerald woman lost her life Wednesday as the result of a residential kitchen fire. Authorities responded to a mobile home fire at 105 Cato St. in Fitzgerald around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. The blaze, which is believed to have been started as the result of an unattended stove, claimed the life of Shirley Ann Ford. The fire has been ruled accidental by officials.
A Waycross man is behind bars today after allegedly murdering another man and severely injuring a female victim late Monday night. The female, a co-worker of the murdered victim, was trapped in the trunk of the suspect’s vehicle, but was able to contact local police, leading them to both her and the alleged offender. For the full story from the Florida Times-Union, click here.
Coffee County Sheriff’s authorities say a woman led law enforcement on a wild goose chase Monday when she reported she had been abducted. As it turns out, she wasn’t. Deputies were dispatched to Amber Meadows Dr. in the Green Acres community in reference to a possible kidnapping when a female subject called 911 and advised she had been kidnapped by unknown persons. Officers responded to 16 Amber Meadows Dr. and spoke to several individuals at the location, who told authorities they were not aware of the call or what was going on. Detectives also responded to the location and, along…
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said Friday that the recent data breach and cyber-attack of Anthem Inc.’s (the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia) computer system has potentially impacted more than 3.7 million Georgians who may have had their personal information compromised. Anthem announced earlier this month that their computer network was criminally attacked by individuals who gained unauthorized access to personal and private information. Included in the information compromised were member names, member health identification numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, employment information and income data. Approximately 3,726,249 of Anthem’s…
Alana Thompson, aka “Honey Boo Boo,” was spotted in Douglas Friday, along with the rest of the Thompson crew, at Lucy Lu’s Boutique. Alana’s older sister, Jessica, chose her senior year prom dress from ‘Michelle’s’ at Lucy Lu’s, while Alana and her other sister, Pumpkin, shopped. Alana purchased a Ruthie Belle t-shirt designed by local artist Raeann Strickland.
The Coffee County School Board on Thursday recognized three heroic Coffee County students and a slew of others for their recent lifesaving efforts when aiding a county bus driver. Bus driver Art Rogers suffered a heart attack last Friday while at Coffee Middle School. Recognizing something was wrong, student Brett Cox began calling for help over the two-way radio of the school bus while another student, Jack Kirkland, called 911. Another student, Mari Faith Grantham, who is certified in CPR, began chest compressions on Mr. Rogers. Emergency personnel eventually arrived at the scene and took over. Rogers is now recovering…