A suspected wanted in connection with a stabbing in Coffee County was arrested in Pearson and booked into the Coffee County Jail on several charges, including aggravated assault. According to a report from the sheriff’s office, on September 9, 2026, at around 1 a.m., officers responded to a Waterford Street address in Douglas in reference to a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a male victim on the floor with a knife wound in his lower back. Witnesses said that Tyrone Lamar Alexander, 42, of Pearson, had stabbed the victim and left the scene in a white Ford Fusion. Coffee…
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A 53-year-old Douglas woman remains in jail on trafficking charges after officers served a search warrant at her residence. On September 11, 2026, drug agents from the Douglas-Coffee County Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a mobile home park located on the Douglas-Broxton Highway. The individual who lived in the residence was Sheila Marie Dunn, 53, of Douglas. During the investigation, agents discovered more than 28 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Dunn was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine. She was also charged with a probation violation for possession of methamphetamine. Dunn was booked into the Coffee County Jail early…
The Coffee Lady Trojans stopped a three-game skid and won the season series against the Veterans Warhawks with a doubleheader sweep at Faircloth Field Thursday afternoon. The Lady Trojans erased a two-run deficit late in game one, scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth to win 6-5. Coffee carried the rally over into game two, scoring eight in the first enroute to an eventual 12-0 victory in four innings. Kanlee Douglas had quite a day. Over the two games, she was 6-7 with a double, a home run, four runs scored, and four RBI. She was also the…
A 66-year-old was arrested and jailed on battery charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman who he thought had stolen money from him. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, around 1:45 p.m. on September 5, 2026, an officer responded to an assault call at an East Baker Highway address. When he arrived, he spoke with the female victim who said that Michael Anthony Woods, 66, of Douglas, had stayed the night with her. He had taken a nap, the report says, and when he woke from the nap, he accused her of stealing money from him.…
South Georgia State College used its British connection in the Hawks’ 6-0 win over the Central Georgia Tech Titans Monday in Macon. Olivia Benson (Essex, England) and Holly MacLaurin (Kent, England) were two of the six Hawks who scored against the Titans. SGSC scored two first-half goals (Allie Hemmings, 17:00, and MacLaurin, 28:00) then followed with four more in the second half (Sophia Morillo, 62:00; Bailey Maroney, 81:00; Benson, 82:00; and Jayliyah Neff, 88:00). Madeleine Forschler, Maroney, and Morillo recorded assists as well. The win kept SGSC’s undefeated conference record intact. The Hawks are 5-0 against Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association…
A traffic stop on September 2, 2026, at 9 p.m. near Pinecrest Drive and Brantley Boulevard landed a 44-year-old in jail on an active warrant out of Florida. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, an officer noticed a black Hyundai Sonata that had a suspended registration. The officer conducted a traffic stop and discovered that the driver, identified as Kendrick LaDarrian Richardson, 44, of Douglas, had an active probation warrant out of Madison County, Florida. Coffee E911 contacted Madison County authorities who said they wanted a hold placed on Richardson. He was arrested and transported to the…
Things didn’t go well for the CCA Lady Patriots against the Wayne County Yellow Jackets in Jesup Monday afternoon. The Jackets, ranked #5 in the GHSA’s postseason ranking formula in Class 5A, held the Lady Patriots scoreless and allowed just one hit in a 9-0 run-rule shortened win over CCA. Wayne County scored two in the first, four in the third, and three in the fourth. In the fifth, needing a few runs to extend the game, the Lady Patriots went down in order, ending the game after 4 ½ innings. Emma Gourley had CCA’s only hit, a two-out double…
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following statement regarding the arrest, prosecution, and sentencing of sex offender Charlie Franklin Stevens. Stevens was convicted of offenses in Pierce and Coffee counties and received 60 years in state prison for the Pierce County convictions and 40 years for the Coffee County convictions, to be served concurrently. Stevens was first convicted of Child Molestation in Lowndes County, Georgia, in 2018 and was placed on the Georgia Sex Offender Registry on May 20, 2021. After relocating to Coffee County, Stevens was required to comply with Georgia’s registry requirements and probation conditions. In…
The South Georgia State College Hawks are 4-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play after defeating the Southern Crescent Technical College Tigers 10-1 Friday afternoon on the SGSC campus. The Hawks also have wins over the Tigers (16-0, September 5) and the Central Georgia Technical College Tigers (7-0, September 8). SGSC’s lone loss came on September 6 against Daytona State College (5-0), the defending national champions and #1-ranked team in the country. In the second meeting between the Hawks and the Tigers, Tori Dinkins and Allie Hemmings each scored four goals apiece. Holly MacLaurin and Addie Hemmings added the other…
The Coffee Lady Trojans had a little trouble Saturday afternoon, losing 5-2 to the Jeff Davis County Yellow Jackets and 2-0 to the Vidalia Indians. Both games were played at Jeff Davis County. Defense proved to be the Lady Trojans’ Achilles heel. Coffee committed five errors against Jeff Davis and two more against Vidalia. Of the seven runs the Lady Trojans gave up over the two games, only one was earned. In game one against the Jackets, Jeff Davis scored three in the third and two in the sixth. Coffee managed just one run in the second and one in…