Author: Staff Reports

A detective from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested and jailed a Douglas man on drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Ramblewood Road. According to an incident report, a detective was patrolling the area on April 14 when he saw a red Ford F-150 driving erratically at a high rate of speed. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with Bryant Adams, the driver. The detective smelled marijuana and Adams admitted that he had smoke marijuana earlier in the day. The detective searched the vehicle and found a black magnetic box under the front seat.…

A detective from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested and jailed a Douglas man on drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Ramblewood Road. According to an incident report, a detective was patrolling the area on April 14 when he saw a red Ford F-150 driving erratically at a high rate of speed. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with Bryant Adams, the driver. The detective smelled marijuana and Adams admitted that he had smoke marijuana earlier in the day. The detective searched the vehicle and found a black magnetic box under the front seat.…

Authorities in Florida have filed additional charges against William Joseph Hale, 35, of Douglas, who was charged with attempted murder in an alleged Nassau County, Florida, road rage incident on October 8, 2022. Hale has now been hit with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of shooting into a vehicle. The incident happened on October 8 when Hale and another motorist on U.S. 1 near Callahan, Fla., Frank Gilliard Allison of Cordele, began shooting at each other. Two children were shot as a result of the incident. Allison was also…

Authorities in Florida have filed additional charges against William Joseph Hale, 35, of Douglas, who was charged with attempted murder in an alleged Nassau County, Florida, road rage incident on October 8, 2022. Hale has now been hit with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of shooting into a vehicle. The incident happened on October 8 when Hale and another motorist on U.S. 1 near Callahan, Fla., Frank Gilliard Allison of Cordele, began shooting at each other. Two children were shot as a result of the incident. Allison was also…

Authorities in Florida have filed additional charges against William Joseph Hale, 35, of Douglas, who was charged with attempted murder in an alleged Nassau County, Florida, road rage incident on October 8, 2022. Hale has now been hit with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of shooting into a vehicle. The incident happened on October 8 when Hale and another motorist on U.S. 1 near Callahan, Fla., Frank Gilliard Allison of Cordele, began shooting at each other. Two children were shot as a result of the incident. Allison was also…

The Douglas Police Department is still looking for Maria Diaz, 29, who has been missing since February 7, 2023. Diaz is a Hispanic female and is described as 5’3″ tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on February 7. During the investigation, her last known location was determined to be on the 900 block of East Ethel Street in Douglas at a location commonly referred to as The Compound. The picture above is The Compound and consists of 907, 909, and 911 East Ethel Street. Investigators believe that Maria Diaz was attempting to leave…

The Douglas Police Department is still looking for Maria Diaz, 29, who has been missing since February 7, 2023. Diaz is a Hispanic female and is described as 5’3″ tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on February 7. During the investigation, her last known location was determined to be on the 900 block of East Ethel Street in Douglas at a location commonly referred to as The Compound. The picture above is The Compound and consists of 907, 909, and 911 East Ethel Street. Investigators believe that Maria Diaz was attempting to leave…

A Douglas police officer has resigned following an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, who is also a Douglas police officer. The Douglas Police Department has opened an investigation into the incident and allegations that surfaced as a result. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon. According to an incident report obtained from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, a Douglas police officer called a deputy (not 911) shortly after 6 p.m. on April 8, 2023, stating that her boyfriend, Joseph Brown, 28, had “jumped on her and she needed the law.” The officer headed to the residence where…

A Douglas police officer has resigned following an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, who is also a Douglas police officer. The Douglas Police Department has opened an investigation into the incident and allegations that surfaced as a result. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon. According to an incident report obtained from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, a Douglas police officer called a deputy (not 911) shortly after 6 p.m. on April 8, 2023, stating that her boyfriend, Joseph Brown, 28, had “jumped on her and she needed the law.” The officer headed to the residence where…

A Douglas police officer has resigned following an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, who is also a Douglas police officer. The Douglas Police Department has opened an investigation into the incident and allegations that surfaced as a result. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon. According to an incident report obtained from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, a Douglas police officer called a deputy (not 911) shortly after 6 p.m. on April 8, 2023, stating that her boyfriend, Joseph Brown, 28, had “jumped on her and she needed the law.” The officer headed to the residence where…