Xavier Devon McFatten, 36, of Douglas, has been in the Coffee County Jail since April 21, 2026, after he was arrested and charged with bestiality and aggravated animal cruelty after he allegedly killed a pit bulldog while attempting to have sex with it. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, officers arrived at an East Gordon Street address on April 21, 2026, at around 12:10 p.m. in reference to a possible animal cruelty incident. When they arrived, the complainant said that McFatten had killed her dog, a pit bull named No Name. McFatten had also barricaded himself inside…
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The South Georgia State College Hawks softball team proved to be a gracious host to the Georgia Highlands Chargers last weekend. Maybe a little too gracious. The Chargers swept a three-game series over the Hawks on Friday and Saturday, winning Friday’s doubleheader 5-2 and 10-4. Saturday was closer but the Chargers edged the Hawks 10-9 with a go-ahead run in the ninth inning. In game one on Friday, Georgia Highlands scored two in the second and three in the sixth. SGSC tied the game in the bottom of the second when Lauren Slaughter singled to center, scoring former Coffee Trojan…
Getting ready to go to work be a little hectic sometimes. It’s even crazier if you get stabbed by another person while you’re trying to leave. That’s exactly what happened around 5:40 a.m. on April 16, 2026, at a Sears Street address, according to an incident report from the Douglas Police Department. The report says that on April 16, an officer responded to a stabbing at the aforementioned location. The report states that the victim, a male, was trying to leave for work. A woman, identified as Makisha Lanette Watson, 34, of Douglas, was at the house. The victim told…
The South Georgia State College Hawks clinched the second seed in the upcoming Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association tournament on Saturday with a sweep of the East Georgia Bobcats Saturday afternoon in Swainsboro. The Hawks won game one 14-7 and game two 5-0. SGSC has won five in a row. Jesse Brown continued his hot streak in game one. In Thursday’s 14-4 win over Gordon State, Brown homered twice. He repeated that feat in game one, hitting a grand slam in the third inning to put the Hawks up 4-2. He hit a two-run shot in the sixth to increase the…
Deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested and jailed a woman who allegedly busted into a home on McKinnon Road, damaging the home and property inside, according to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on April 12, 2026, at around 2:45 a.m. When officers arrived, the complainant said that she had gotten into a confrontation with Daiyonnia Howard, 27, of Douglas. The incident occurred over laundry, according to the report. Howard allegedly kicked in the door, damaging the door jamb. She also damaged a bed frame, punched a hole in the wall, damaged a…
With wildfires raging out of control in several locations in Southeast Georgia, Coffee County Sheriff Fred Cole issued a statement Wednesday morning stating that all of Coffee County is under a burn ban. Anyone who refuses to obey the ban will receive an expensive ticket. Firefighters with the Coffee County Fire Department are in Echols County helping with a major fire down there. Douglas Fire Department firefighters have also been dispatched to Brantley County to assist with another enormous fire over there. Dry, windy conditions have created a perfect storm of sorts for wildfires. All it takes is a small…
Kensley James, 20, of Douglas, is being held in the Coffee County Jail without bond on several charges, including aggravated assault, after an alleged domestic incident that occurred around 6:45 p.m. on April 4, 2026. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, James was living in a home on Sibbett Avenue when he got into a dispute with the couple who lived in the home. When the call came through, 911 operators could hear yelling and cursing in the background, the report says. When the first officer arrived, he could hear arguing inside the home. James opened the…
31-year-old Khadija Kyahm Hayward of Douglas is in jail on aggravated assault charges after she allegedly helped a juvenile stab another juvenile multiple times in a fight at Georgian Woods Apartments. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, officers responded to the apartment complex at around 8 p.m. on March 26, 2026, in reference to a stabbing. The report states that two juvenile females were fighting when one of the juveniles pulled a knife from under her shirt and stabbed the other juvenile. The stabbing victim then ran away to leave the fight when Hayward allegedly tripped the…
A 32-year-old Douglas man remains in jail after allegedly getting into an altercation with a female victim and threatening to kill her multiple times, according to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. The report states that around 1:30 p.m. on April 8, 2026, deputies responded to a Waterford Street address and met with a female victim. She said that she had come home on the morning of April 8 and her ex, Senie Benefield Jr., 32, of Douglas was there waiting for her. She went inside the home and he followed her, the report says, and a physical…
The Coffee Trojans finished the 2026 regular season on a six-game winning streak, capped by a 4-0 win over the Crisp County Cougars Thursday night at Charles Wilson Field in Douglas. The Trojans scored two in the second then one each in the third and fourth innings. Crisp, meanwhile, never got on the board. A pair of Coffee pitchers, starter Evan Lingenfelter (6 IP, 2 H, 8 K, 1 BB) and Will Day (1 IP, 1 K) kept the Cougar offense at bay all night long. The Trojans scored their first runs of the game in the second inning when…