Author: Staff Reports

A 33-year-old from Ashburn was arrested and jailed after he allegedly called a local medical office and threatened to shoot staff over a refund that hadn’t been processed yet, according to a report from the Douglas Police Department. The report states that on September 22, 2025, Darius Green, 33, of Ashburn, called a local medical office and made the threats because he hadn’t received a refund he was owed. The report says that staff told him that they had been working on getting the refund processed. Green had undergone a procedure earlier in the day. However, the money that was…

A 26-year-old from Tifton was arrested and charged with terroristic threats and acts after an initial 911 call reporting shots had been fired from a vehicle. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, the incident occurred on September 26, 2025, at around 2 a.m. The complainant advised that she was in a car that was being followed. Someone in the other vehicle was shooting at her vehicle, the report says. The vehicles were moving throughout the call and officers were able to find them traveling north on Gaskin Avenue. An officer stopped a black 2015 Kia Optima and…

A traffic stop on September 29, 2025, resulted in the arrest of a Webber, Fla., man who had in his possession suspected illegal drugs and was also wanted in Adel, according to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. The report states that on September 29 at around 11:15 p.m., an officer in the area of Highway 32 East near Archery Range Road got behind a white Hyundai Elantra traveling west toward Douglas. While behind the vehicle, the deputy stated that he could smell marijuana coming from the Elantra. He contacted a Douglas police officer for assistance and initiated…

A Coffee County teen who was out of jail on bond in connection with a January drive-by shooting is back behind bars after his bond was revoked following a drug-related arrest in Telfair County. According to authorities in Telfair County, Cupris Morgan, 18, of Douglas, was arrested on September 16, 2025, in McRae for allegedly selling drugs in a public housing complex. Morgan was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, sale of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a housing project, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a drug-related object, and driving…

Coffee County sheriff’s deputies are looking for an individual wanted in connection with a burglary that occurred earlier this week. On October 7, 2025, officers with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported burglary at a residence in Coffee County. Following a swift investigation, investigators identified the suspect as Julian Alber Minix, 32, of Douglas.Minix is wanted on multiple felony charges, including burglary and related offenses. The Sheriff’s Office is actively working to locate and apprehend him. Officers are asking for the public’s assistance in finding Minix before he has an opportunity to victimize another resident of Coffee…

The Ware County Gators defeated the Coffee Lady Trojans 4-2 Wednesday afternoon in Waycross. Karlee Thomas hit a solo home run in the sixth and Kanlee Douglas struck out eight in the loss. Ware County got on the board first, scoring one in the second, two in the third, and one in the fourth. Coffee didn’t score until Thomas hit her home run in the sixth. She sent an 0-1 pitch over the centerfield fence for the Lady Trojans’ first run of the game. In the seventh, Ella Edge led off with a single then stole second. RiRi Paulk flew…

A Douglas couple was arrested and charged with serious crimes as a result of an alleged alcohol-fueled domestic dispute that turned physical, according to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department. On September 15, 2025 at around 7:30 p.m., an officer responded to Coffee Regional Medical Center in reference to a domestic dispute. The officer spoke with Vanesa Bryan, 42, of Douglas, who reported that she and her boyfriend, Patrick Renfroe, 56, had gotten into a fight. The report says that she stated that during the fight, Renfroe had choked her. The officer questioned her further, the report says,…

A Broxton woman who has already had one brush with the law this year is back in trouble after she allegedly stole $22.41 worth of merchandise from the Broxton Dollar General. According to a report from the Broxton Police Department, on September 20, 2025, a Broxton police officer responded to a shoplifting call at the Dollar General. The officer spoke with the manager who had surveillance video of the alleged theft. The report says that the officer recognized the individual, identified as Ashley Brooke Anthony, 30, of Broxton, in the video “from previous contacts.” In the video, Anthony allegedly scanned…

A 17-year-old was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana (less than one ounce) and possession of a handgun following a traffic stop on North Peterson Avenue at 12:45 a.m. on September 15, 2025. According to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department, officers stopped a 2013 Hyundai Elantra after it was seen traveling on North Peterson with no tag lights. During the stop, officers noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle, the report says. They searched the Elantra and found suspected marijuana and a handgun. The handgun was in a “black school bag,” according to the…

It was a match-up between two top 10 programs in Macon on Friday night. And the CCA Patriots made a big statement with a convincing 35-0 win over the Covenant Academy Rams to improve to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in region play. Both teams fought to a 0-0 draw in the first quarter. It looked like it might be a low scoring defensive slugfest – until the Patriots struck early in the second quarter. CCA drove down the field to the Rams’ six-yard line. The Patriots opted to run the wildcat with Tyson Crosby in the backfield. He took the…