Author: Staff Reports

A 44-year-old Douglas man allegedly called 911 repeatedly and cussed out the operators because he wanted to go to jail, according to a report from the Douglas Police Department. The report states that around 11:15 p.m. on March 1, 2025, an officer responded to a North Pearl Avenue address in reference to a man calling 911 and cussing out the operators. The officer spoke with Lee Barfield, 44, who said that he kept making the calls because he wanted to go to jail. Barfield’s mother stated that he had not been taking his medication and she was taking him to…

Pearson Mayor Robert “Buster” Johnson, who was arrested by agents from the GBI on February 6, 2025, on a variety of felony charges, has been granted a $75,000 bond. The bond was granted on March 6, 2025. There are several conditions of the bond, most of which are standard. However, there is one interesting condition of his release: He must wear an ankle monitor at all times and if he goes into Pearson City Hall, he has to be accompanied by law enforcement. Johnson is still mayor of Pearson. He will remain mayor until he is indicted, convicted, pleads guilty…

Citizens Christian Academy athletic director and head baseball/softball coach Jeremy Coram has been named GIAA Class A Athletic Director of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Directors Association. Coach Coram received the award at GADA’s annual conference this weekend. Each year the GADA honors athletic leaders from across the state by recognizing the Athletic Director’s of the Year as named by each region as well as the overall classification winners. Additionally, awards are given to the State Athletic Directors of the Year for the GHSA, Middle School and GIAA categories. In addition to the awards recognized by the NIAAA the…

Kaimrhon Bonaventure, 25, formerly of Douglas, is in jail in Maryland on a variety of charges stemming from several incidents, including the alleged sexual assault of a 96-year-old Hyattsville, Md., nursing home resident. Bonaventure was at one time an aspiring rapper who went by the stage name Skud Newbie and experienced a modicum of success several years ago. According to a story posted by wjl.com/ABC 7News, Bonaventure was already in custody for a different incident when he was connected to the sexual assault. The assault occurred on Sept. 19, 2024, according to the site. A nurse saw a man wearing…

Around 7:30 p.m. on February 20, 2025, a deputy made a traffic stop on a white Nissan Murano. During the stop, the deputy searched the vehicle and found a quantity of suspected methamphetamine. The driver, identified as James Wesley McDermitt, 30, of Ambrose, was arrested and transported to the Coffee County Jail. According to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was patrolling in Oak Park when he saw the Murano roll through a stop sign. The deputy stopped the vehicle and found that McDermitt was on parole for several past offenses, including possession of methamphetamine.…

An alleged fight between Felicia Michelle Andrea Dunson, 34, and a male subject at the Comfortel landed Dunson in jail on disorderly conduct and other charges. She remains in the Coffee County Jail. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, on February 12, 2025, at around 9 p.m., a Douglas police officer responded to the Comfortel in reference to an active fight. The officer spoke with the victim who stated that Dunson had come into his room and knocked items in the floor, yelling at him, and “trying to fight him.” The officer went into the victim’s room…

A 47-year-old Douglas has been in jail most of the month after he allegedly violated a temporary protective order by sending text and Facebook messages to the victim. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, on February 4, 2025, officers received a call regarding a temporary protective order (TPO) violation. The victim had a TPO that had been issued against Warren Lewis, 47, of Douglas. Lewis was not supposed to have contact with the victim or her family. The victim then showed the responding officer text messages from Lewis to the victim. She also showed the officer…

The South Georgia State College Hawks outscored the Thomas University Nighthawks (junior varsity squad) 21-6 in a double-header in Thomasville Monday afternoon. SGSC won game one 9-5 and game two 12-1. In game one, the Hawks trailed 5-3 through four innings. They added two in the fifth and four in the seventh to take a lead they never relinquished. Luke Boone went 1-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Jaden Camp had a pair of hits as well. The Hawks sent three pitchers to the mound; Blake Hughes, the third pitcher of the day, earned the…

A 26-year-old Douglas woman was arrested and later released after she allegedly had a gun in her hand during an altercation of some kind the father of her child and another individual. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, shortly after midnight on February 10, 2025, officers responded to a call of a subject with a weapon. The complainant stated that Ebonye Adams, 26, had pulled a gun out during an argument. The officer spoke with Adams who, according to the report, said she went to confront the father of her child but he wouldn’t come to the…

NBCUniversal has settled a lawsuit with local OB/GYN Dr. Mahendra Amin after personalities on MSNBC make “verifiably false” statements accusing Dr. Amin of performing unnecessary hysterectomies at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla. The accusations were levied against Dr. Amin in 2020. The ICDC was an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Ocilla. In September of 2020, a report from a whistleblower surfaced alleging that Dr. Amin performed unnecessary hysterectomies on women who were detained at the detention center. There were other allegations made regarding inadequate COVID-19 protocols and care; however, the hysterectomies are what propelled the story into…