Author: Staff Reports

A 46-year-old Douglas woman was arrested after two witnesses saw her allegedly having sex with a man outside the garage area of Walmart Supercenter. The alleged incident happened on September 1, 2025 at 3:37 p.m. A Douglas police officer received a public indecency call and headed to Walmart. When the officer arrived, the report says that the female, Elizabeth Harrell, 46, was still on the scene but her partner, allegedly a man named Michael, had left. The report says that Harrell and Michael were having sex behind the garage in the tire and lube area outside. The report states that…

On August 30, 2025, deputies arrested Amanda Womack, 41, on maintaining a disorderly house charges as a result of alleged party that taking place at her residence, 180 Clough Boulevard. The incident report states that an officer responded to a noise complaint call at the home. The officer knew the house well, the report states, because “there have been numerous complaints in recent weeks about noise complaints and reports of underage drinking.” When the officer arrived, he saw a number of vehicles in the yard along with alcoholic beverage containers and trash “thrown throughout the yard.” The deputy spoke with…

A 43-year-old Douglas man was arrested and jailed for allegedly stealing 21 transformers that belonged to Satilla REMC in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The suspect, Eric Hunter, 43, of Douglas, had allegedly taken the transformers and had them laying in his yard. An incident report states that on August 27, 2025, a deputy responded to 444 Island Drive in the Baymeadows community on a recovery of stolen items call. When the deputy arrived, she saw several transformers “clearly visible and in plain sight scattered throughout the yard.” The report says that 21 transformers valued at $9,800 were on the…

A house fire on Bobcat Trail east of Douglas claimed one life Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., Coffee County firefighters responded to a structure fire at a home on Bobcat Trail. Once it ignited, the fire spread quickly and it did not take long before house was fully involved. There were two people in the home when the fire erupted. One of the occupants was able to get out of the home. The other, however, was not. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. First responders had a portion of Bobcat Trail closed while fire crews worked the scene. The…

Two-out hits unlock the softball/baseball Pearly Gates. Tuesday afternoon at Patriot Field in Douglas, the CCA Lady Patriots opened the gates and made it to the Promised Land with three straight two-out hits in the bottom of the fifth inning to overcome a 3-1 deficit and defeat Pinewood Christian Academy 4-3. Pinewood jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first. The Lady Patriots tied the game in the bottom of the inning when Brilynn Waldron, who led off with a double (one of two on the game for her), scored on a Cadence Cravey single. In the top of…

Coffee High School senior Dominic Mimbang has been selected through a highly competitive national process to attend the all-expenses-paid Riley’s Way Leadership Retreat in New York, New York. Riley’s Way works with emerging leaders, ages 13-23, who are leading social impact projects in areas like food insecurity, homelessness, education equity, and environmental justice – all through the lens of kindness, empathy, and connection. Riley’s Way supports these young leaders to envision and achieve change. To date, Riley’s Way has invested in more than 3,500 young people across the country with over $4 million in grants and programming, impacting hundreds of…

A traffic stop on an ATV in the Oak Park community on August 22, 2025, turned into an illegal drug investigation when officers discovered suspected methamphetamine on the driver. Around 11 a.m. on August 22, an officer was in Oak Park investigating another case when he saw a green ATV traveling on Maple Street. The officer conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Maple and Spring Oak Streets. The driver, Daniel Spivey, 48, of Douglas, stated he had just left Jewell’s Recycling. Other officers were on the scene as well. While the original officer checked Spivey’s license, Spivey gave…

Around 1:30 p.m. on August 14, 2025, a Douglas police officer responded an East Bryan Street address in response an altercation of some kind. When the officer arrived, he found a different incident than had been reported. According to a report from the Douglas Police Department, the complainant, Suzie Leinaala Bertagnolli, 24, of Douglas, stated that two individuals had assaulted her. In the report, Bertagnolli stated that she was talking to one of the subjects, a male, when “he snapped on her.” Bertagnolli did have some marks on her neck and left arm. Witnesses, however, told a different story. The…

A 1 a.m. welfare check at a local RV park ended with a 38-year-old in jail on a variety of charges, including simple assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On August 14, 2025, a deputy responded to a Dreamland RV Park after a complainant reported that Paul Speakman Jr., 38, of Douglas, and a female had gotten into an argument. According to the complainant, Speakman allegedly threatened to shoot the victim. The officer spoke with the victim who appeared to be scared or panicked, the report says. The victim stated that she and Speakman had been…

An early morning investigation at the Econo Lodge in Douglas landed a Broxton man in jail on illegal drug charges, according to a report from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:30 a.m. on August 17, 2025, two deputies were at the hotel speaking with Billy Wayne McCullar, 56, of Broxton. One of the deputies noticed that McCullar appeared to be under the influence of illegal drugs. McCullar was also on felony probation. When asked if he had anything illegal on his person, the report says that McCullar beame nervous and wouldn’t answer clearly. Finally, the report says, McCullar stated…