Late Tuesday morning, a vehicle fleeing from deputies crashed in the Oak Park neighborhood. Two individuals were in the vehicle. One did not survive while the other suffered serious injuries and was transported for treatment. Below is a statement from the sheriff’s office regarding the incident: “Deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office were conducting proactive patrol when they attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle fled, leading deputies on a pursuit. The suspect gained a significant lead, and when deputies caught up, they found the vehicle had crashed. “The crash resulted in one fatality. One occupant…
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Marco Antonio Bautista, 21, of Douglas, remains in jail on arson – 1st degree charges after he allegedly set a fire inside the bedroom of a relative’s home. An incident report states that around 3 p.m. on August 27, 2025, a deputy responded to a Tara Road address in reference to a property damage call. When she arrived, she spoke with the complainant who said that a relative had been setting fires throughout the property. Earlier in the day, the complainant stated in the report, the suspect, Bautista, had set a fire in one of the bedrooms. The bedroom was…
The CCA Lady Patriots won their 12th game of the season with a 9-1 six-inning victory over Twiggs Academy last Thursday in Douglas. Peighton Harper threw a three-hit complete game, surrendering one earned run while striking out nine and walking two. She was also 1-2 at the plate with a walk. Cadence Cravey was 3-4 with three runs and three RBI, including a double and a triple. Brilynn Waldron was 2-4 with two runs scored. The Lady Patriots are 12-3 on the season and return to action today against Robert Toombs Christian Academy in Lyons. First pitch is scheduled for…
A 23-year-old Nicholls woman remains in jail after allegedly forced her way into her ex-girlfriend’s home and fired a gun. An incident report from the sheriff’s office states that on August 30, 2025, at around 4:45 p.m., officers responded to a Hidden Valley Road address in reference to an individual with a gun who was shooting. The suspect, Catalina Esperanza Coronado, had left the scene in a Camaro but officers had stopped her down the road from the scene of the incident. According to the report, Coronado would not talk to officers and appeared to be quite intoxicated. Officers located…
The Coffee Trojans picked up a much-needed win Friday night, ending a two-game skid by defeating the Gadsden County (Havana, Fla.) Jaguars 23-12 at Jardine Stadium. The Trojans scored 20 of their 23 points in the first half. The Jaguars took an early 6-0 lead when they scored on a 64-yard run on the first play of the game. Gadsden was unable to convert following the touchdown, leaving the score at 6-0. Coffee answered late in the first quarter when KJ Debruce scored from the one-yard line. A successful point-after gave the Trojans a 7-6 lead. They wouldn’t trail again…
On September 1, 2025, a 51-year-old Douglas man was arrested and charged with two counts of financial transaction card fraud after he allegedly used a debit card from a wallet he found on the ground. An incident report from the Douglas Police Department states that an individual reported that she had lost her wallet and someone had used her debit card since it had been missing. She said that she had walked to McDonald’s around lunch and must have dropped it on the way back to her house. She later received a text message that her card had been used…
The Atkinson County Board of Elections & Registration has ruled that Pearson mayoral candidate John Allen Moore is not qualified to run for the office of mayor. The board of elections made its determination following a hearing in Pearson on Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, two citizens – Derek Larry Harper and Courtney Ann Sutton – filed a written challenge to Moore’s candidacy. The basis of the challenge is an allegation of Mr. Moore having state income tax liens and falsifying his oath of candidacy by declaring he was not a defaulter on any federal or state taxes.…
A manager at one of the local Dollar General stores has been arrested for allegedly stealing three deposits totaling $7,632.55, according to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. The report states that on August 28, 2025, Dollar General’s bank contacted the district manager in reference to missing deposits. The district manager and the regional assets projection manager interviewed Tamika Davis, 51, of Douglas, who was the manager of the store in question. The report states that during the interview, Davis admitted to taking the deposits from the safe and not delivering them to the bank. According to…
A 46-year-old Douglas woman was arrested after two witnesses saw her allegedly having sex with a man outside the garage area of Walmart Supercenter. The alleged incident happened on September 1, 2025 at 3:37 p.m. A Douglas police officer received a public indecency call and headed to Walmart. When the officer arrived, the report says that the female, Elizabeth Harrell, 46, was still on the scene but her partner, allegedly a man named Michael, had left. The report says that Harrell and Michael were having sex behind the garage in the tire and lube area outside. The report states that…
On August 30, 2025, deputies arrested Amanda Womack, 41, on maintaining a disorderly house charges as a result of alleged party that taking place at her residence, 180 Clough Boulevard. The incident report states that an officer responded to a noise complaint call at the home. The officer knew the house well, the report states, because “there have been numerous complaints in recent weeks about noise complaints and reports of underage drinking.” When the officer arrived, he saw a number of vehicles in the yard along with alcoholic beverage containers and trash “thrown throughout the yard.” The deputy spoke with…