- DeLeice Wood achieves Oncology Certified Nurse credential
- Man arrested after making terroristic threats due to cigarette prices
- CCSO makes arrest in stolen debit and credit card investigation
- Dr. Candi Nobles-James named senior associate dean of medical school’s Macon campus
- CRMC implants first Micra pacemaker in Heart & Vascular Center
Author: Staff Reports
Detectives stopped a Douglas man riding a mini-bike on McNeil Drive last month and ended up arresting him on illegal drug and firearms charges, according to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. The report states that on the afternoon of May 21, 2024, detectives saw a man, identified as Darrion Dean Jeffery, 27, of Douglas, pull out of Georgian Woods Apartments on a mini-bike. The report says that Jeffery swerved into the wrong lane and continued riding in the wrong lane for about 100 feet. During the stop, Jeffery admitted that he had a gun and marijuana…
Around 3:30 a.m. on May 26, 2024, a deputy responded to a stabbing call and found the victim walking around with a kitchen knife sticking out of his head near his right eye socket. The call led to the arrest of Victor Vazquez III, 29, of Douglas, on aggravated battery and aggravated assault charges. According to an incident report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, when the deputy arrived at the location, EMS was already on the scene performing life-saving measures. Despite the knife in his head, the victim was conscious and walking, the report says. The fight happened at the home…
Citizens Christian Academy rising junior Blake Bryant is one of the best baseball players in Georgia in the Class of 2026, according to Prep Baseball Report. PBR released its list of top high school baseball players last week and Bryant came in ranked #8 among his peers. Listed as 6’3″ and 165 pounds, Bryant plays several infield positions when he isn’t pitching. But it’s on the mound where he’s most valuable. About Bryant, PBR writes, “He has a true three-pitch mix with confidence in all his pitches. The fastball has late life when it is down in the zone with…
On Monday, June 3, 2024, Ward 2 Douglas City Commissioner Kentaiwon Durham pleaded guilty to one count of wire transfer fraud in federal court in Brunswick. The guilty plea came as a result of a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application Durham filed on March 19, 2021. Court documents show that Durham filed the PPP application through an approved PPP lender in Texas. He showed that he had a business that reported over $96,000 in gross income in the 2019 tax year which, the documents state, Durham “knew . . . to be false.” The amount that Durham received…
A domestic dispute that took place Monday, May 27, 2024, in Atkinson County turned bloody when the assailant, identified as Esmeralda Aguirre, allegedly hit her husband with a machete in front of their children. The victim suffered significant cuts that required both stitches and staples. The victim escaped, jumped in a vehicle, and drove to the Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office to report the incident. ACSO personnel called EMS and 911 to respond. The victim was transported for treatment for his injuries, which included cuts to his head. Had the machete been sharper, the victim’s injuries would likely have been life-threatening.…
A 19-year-old Douglas man was arrested on numerous charges after he allegedly swapped the tag on his black Dodge Charger then refused to stop for police. The relatively slow pursuit ended with a PIT maneuver that disabled the Charger and landed the suspect in jail. On May 18, 2024, at around 1:20 a.m., a Douglas police officer saw a black Dodge Charger that the officer recognized. The officer attempted to read the car’s tag but couldn’t. The car then pulled into Hunter’s Run apartments. The officer drove past the Charger then, according to a report from the Douglas Police Department,…
Last week at Coffee High School, four Coffee High School students signed with the Project SEARCH program at a ceremony in the Performing Arts Center. The signees were Brandon Smith, Zachary Justiss, Montgomery Preston, and Jacqueline Benitez. The Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program is a unique, business-led, one-year employment preparation program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations. The program culminates in individualized job development. Project SEARCH serves students with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities with the goal of each participant gaining competitive…
A 27-year-old man from Douglas was involved in a fatal traffic accident on U.S. 1 near Hilliard, Fla., Sunday afternoon, according to News4Jax. The outlet has reported that the man, whose name has not been released, was traveling north on U.S. 1 near Hilliard around 6 p.m. on Sunday. The man’s vehicle, a Chevrolet HHR, left the road on the right shoulder and started flipping near a parking lot. Another vehicle was in the parking lot and a pedestrian was close to the other vehicle. The HHR hit the vehicle then struck the pedestrian, killing the pedestrian. The driver of…
A non-fatal shooting that took place just before midnight on May 15, 2024, set off a series of events that led to an alleged courtroom assault and revealed an absconded sex offender from Louisiana. According to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, on May 15, 2024, just before midnight, deputies responded to a shooting and stolen vehicle at 3415 Highway 32 West. When officers arrived, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The suspect, identified as Charles Donnell Beverly, 31, allegedly shot the victim and then stole her 2009 Cadillac CTS. The victim survived and was…
The season didn’t end the way the CCA Patriots wanted it to. Even though the Patriots finished with over 20 wins (22-11), an exit in the second round of the playoffs wasn’t what the CCA faithful expected. There is, however, a little consolation in the form of postseason awards. Six Patriots made either All Region, All State, or both. All six players are underclassmen and one — Thomas Gentry — is an 8th grader. CCA also had the region player of the year in sophomore Blake Bryant. Here are the All Region/All State selections: Blake Bryant (sophomore) – GIAA Region…