Author: Staff Reports

A 51-year-old Douglas man was arrested and jailed on public indecency charges after he was allegedly seen pleasuring himself on a couch at a local furniture store. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, On May 5, 2025, just after 10:30 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the store in reference to an indecent exposure incident. According E911, an individual, identified as Larry Thomas, 51, was inside the store sitting on a sofa pleasuring himself. By the time officers arrived, Thomas had left the store. An officer found him near the Peking House area. The officer stopped Thomas…

A 36-year-old Douglas man was arrested and jailed after he allegedly threatened to kill two individuals after he was caught allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes An incident report from the sheriff’s office states that at around noon on May 6, 2025, a deputy responded to Parkway Drive in reference to a fight. When the officer arrived, he learned that Patrick Wells Jr., 36, of Douglas, had been seen allegedly stealing mail from mailboxes. The owner of the homes confronted Wells who then, the report says, told the owner that Wells “owned all of this” and took off on a bicycle.…

On May 14, 2025, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a registered sex offender during his initial registration process following his release from prison. 52-year-old Larry David Chaney, a convicted sex offender, was complying with Georgia state law as outlined in O.C.G.A. 42-1-12, which mandates that individuals classified as sex offenders must register their residence and other required information with the sheriff’s office of the county in which they intend to live. During the course of this routine registration with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registration Unit, detectives discovered an active warrant for Chaney’s arrest issued by Liberty…

On the evening of Sunday, May 11, 2025, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle-related incident in the vicinity of Estlee Mercer Road and Peppercorn Road. Upon arrival and conducting a preliminary investigation, deputies identified the driver as 72-year-old Little Taft Roberson. As a result of the investigation, deputies discovered that Roberson had an active arrest warrant issued by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. He was taken into custody without incident. During the investigation, deputies located a pouch in Roberson’s possession containing multiple baggies of suspected controlled substances. Additionally, a digital scale was…

The offseason has been anything but quiet for Miami Dolphins superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill. It’s been one thing after another since the season ended – and little of it has been good. It’s been well documented that right after Miami’s last game, Hill began making comments that many believed were advocating for a trade. While the Dolphins haven’t made any serious attempts to move Hill, there has been an uneasiness in Miami’s clubhouse throughout the last several months. It wasn’t long after the season’s conclusion that word leaked regarding a wrist injury Hill suffered before the season began. This…

A 31-year-old who was stopped for allegedly riding a bicycle on the sidewalk on McNeil Drive was found to have two active warrants, one of which was from Orlando, and was jailed as a result. A report from the Douglas Police Department states that on April 28 at around 10:30 p.m., a male identified as Shekinah Leggett, 31, was stopped for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. The report says he was riding his bike east on the sidewalk on McNeil Drive. One of Leggett’s warrants was through the Douglas Police Department. The other was through the Orange County Sheriff’s…

Some things are harder to hide than others. $2 bills would probably fall into that category. And it was a few $2 that landed a 44-year-old woman in jail about a week ago. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, around 7:30 p.m. on May 3, 2025, a male subject went into the Alley Cat liquor store on South Madison Avenue. After making a purchase, he accidentally dropped his wallet. The wallet contained cash in $2 bills, Social Security card, debit card, and his driver’s license. While the victim retraced his steps, a witness approached him and said…

A statewide special primary election is scheduled for June 17, 2025. The general election will take place on November 4, 2025. The election is for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission; eight candidates are running for those positions. The Public Service Commission has several different tasks but its primary job is to supervise utilities, Georgia Power in particular. The PSC votes on Georgia Power rate hikes and plans, and it oversaw the Plant Vogtle expansion project, which was finally completed in April of last year.The two seats that are up for election this year are District 2 and…

On the evening of May 5, 2025, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of trespassing and suspected burglary at a business located on New Forest Highway. Upon arrival, deputies met with the property owner who reported that a hole had been cut in the perimeter fence and that a male subject was observed on surveillance footage entering the property unlawfully. Deputies conducted a search of the premises and located a male individual hiding behind machinery inside the building. The individual was identified as 48-year-old Timothy Watkins. He was taken into custody without incident. The property…

A Coffee County Jail officer has been arrested and charged with giving to or possession by inmates prohibited items after he allegedly supplied an inmate with Black and Mild tobacco products and let her out of her cell to perform sex acts for him. A report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office states that in late April, a jail officer notified a deputy that a jail officer had allegedly let a female inmate out of her cell to masturbate in front of him. Officers had also learned that the jail officer, identified as Herman Wallace, 28, had given the inmate…