Author: Staff Reports

A Douglas man was arrested then released from jail after he allegedly hit his ex-girlfriend in the face, closing her eye and possibly giving her a concussion, according to a Douglas Police Department report. The incident occurred on January 13, 2024. The report states that an officer responded to Coffee Regional Medical Center after the victim’s father reported that the victim had been hit in the face by 32-year-old Billy Toombs, her ex-boyfriend, the report states. The officer spoke with the victim who had visible injuries and was displaying concussion-like symptoms, according to the report. The…

People don’t like it when you mess with their food. An argument over a meal at a South Gaskin Avenue address led to aggravated assault charges earlier this month, according to a Douglas Police Department incident report. The report states that around 1:30 a.m. on January 7, 2024, police officers answered a call regarding a domestic dispute. When they arrived, the complainant said that she had fixed herself a plate of food and sat it in her room. Her boyfriend, Willie Sparkman, then allegedly came to the house and began eating her food. The complainant wasn’t…

Jake Jewell, a beloved 911 dispatcher in Douglas, passed away early Saturday morning in Bacon County following a brief illness. As news of Jewell’s passing spread on Saturday, tributes poured in from friends and coworkers. All mentioned Jewell’s professionalism and the conscientious manner in which he performed his duties. In the world of first responders, 911 operators are often the forgotten participants in emergency situations. The truth is, they are on the front lines just as much as anyone else who responds. Operators are the first ones who learn about an emergency and their response sets…

An alleged impaired driver crashed his 2002 Dodge Dakota pickup at the intersection of Estlee Mercer and Wood Duck roads Friday night, taking out a power pole and leaving hundreds of people without electricity on one of the coldest nights in Coffee County this winter. The driver, whose name has not been released, was traveling north on Estlee Mercer Road when he left the roadway at Wood Duck Road, took out guide wires on a power pole, launched over 100 feet in the air, and finally came to a rest inches from a large pine tree. The driver…

An argument that began at a local industry escalated into a knife fight at Circle K on the north end of town on January 6, 2024. As a result, Shiyonna Nabria Batten, 20, of McRae, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, the incident began when a male and a female got into an argument at work. After work, the female along with a couple of others left together. They noticed that a car was following them, the report says. The vehicle pulled up beside them,…

A 45-year-old Douglas man remains in jail after he allegedly fought then pointed a gun at another individual at Evans Grocery on January 10, 2024. According to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, on January 10, an employee reported that he had been assaulted while sitting on a bench in front of the store. The victim reported that while he was sitting on the bench, an individual, identified as Oscar Gonzalez-Hernandez, pulled up in a blue Nissan car and started talking to him. The victim knew Gonzalez-Hernandez and they shook hands. After a brief…

The biggest story so far in 2024 has been the weather. And that’s not changing over the next several days. After two days of severe weather last week, more rough conditions are in the forecast. Tuesday, January 16, 2024, was predicted to be a rainy one (at the time of this writing, the rain hadn’t come yet). When the rain moves off, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing through next week. From Wednesday to Monday, lows are predicted to fall into the mid-20s with highs in the high-40s to low-50s. These kinds of temperatures can…

Will Moseley of Snipesville has been selected for Season 22 of American Idol. Tonight – January 15, 2024 – American Idol will be in Snipesville taping a free concert at the Snipesville Community Center at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. On January 4, 2024, Moseley announced on his Facebook page that he had auditioned for Season 22 and been selected. “About a year ago, a friend of mine asked me why I didn’t try out for a singing competition. I didn’t really have a reason but the opportunity just hadn’t presented itself,” he wrote. It’s…

On January 3, 2024, two drug officers saw a pair of men loading a riding lawn mower into the trunk of Toyota Camry in a wooded area on the 206 Connector. The officers stopped and talked to them and, as a result, both men ended up in jail on illegal drug charges. According to a report from the sheriff’s office, about 3 p.m. on January 3, the two officers noticed Julian Keith Roberson, 54, and Jeremy Noyes, 44, both of Douglas, putting the lawn mower in the trunk of the car. While the officers were talking to them,…

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