Author: Staff Reports

Breyonna Watts, 25, of Douglas, is in jail on a number of charges after she allegedly hit a family member with her car, crashed into another car in the process and fled, leading Nicholls police and Coffee County deputies on a chase before eventually coming to a stop at a house in Nicholls. And then things really got crazy. In the early morning hours of Friday, April 21, 2023, a Nicholls police officer responded to a call referencing a possible vehicle v. pedestrian accident. The vehicle in question, a silver Kia Soul, then allegedly struck another…

Breyonna Watts, 25, of Douglas, is in jail on a number of charges after she allegedly hit a family member with her car, crashed into another car in the process and fled, leading Nicholls police and Coffee County deputies on a chase before eventually coming to a stop at a house in Nicholls. And then things really got crazy. In the early morning hours of Friday, April 21, 2023, a Nicholls police officer responded to a call referencing a possible vehicle v. pedestrian accident. The vehicle in question, a silver Kia Soul, then allegedly struck another…

A Douglas man remains in the Coffee County Jail after allegedly fleeing from police officers on foot following a traffic stop Saturday night. A report from the Douglas Police Department describes the incident. According to the report, a police officer noticed a gray Mercedes-Benz traveling west on East Baker Highway with a likely window tint violation. The officer stopped the vehicle at Estes Park Apartments. The report states that the officer smelled marijuana in the vehicle and asked the driver, Ja’Tavius Deikevioun Bennett, to step outside of the vehicle. Bennett complied and admitted to having marijuana…

A Douglas man remains in the Coffee County Jail after allegedly fleeing from police officers on foot following a traffic stop Saturday night. A report from the Douglas Police Department describes the incident. According to the report, a police officer noticed a gray Mercedes-Benz traveling west on East Baker Highway with a likely window tint violation. The officer stopped the vehicle at Estes Park Apartments. The report states that the officer smelled marijuana in the vehicle and asked the driver, Ja’Tavius Deikevioun Bennett, to step outside of the vehicle. Bennett complied and admitted to having marijuana…

Nevin Swanson (800 meters) and the 4×200 relay team of Anthony Paulk, Tyrese Woodgett, Jaquan Harrison, and Travis Adams are Region 1-5A champions in their events. The Trojans competed in the region track meet last Thursday at Greenbrier High School in Evans. The top four individuals or relay teams qualified for the state Sectional meet, which takes place on May 6 at Union Grove in McDonough. Along with those mentioned above, the following athletes or relay teams qualified for Sectionals: Ja’Maria Harvey (400 meters), 2nd, 1:00:83; James Jarrard (110 hurdles), 2nd, 16:44; Kate Merritt (3200 meters),…

Nevin Swanson (800 meters) and the 4×200 relay team of Anthony Paulk, Tyrese Woodgett, Jaquan Harrison, and Travis Adams are Region 1-5A champions in their events. The Trojans competed in the region track meet last Thursday at Greenbrier High School in Evans. The top four individuals or relay teams qualified for the state Sectional meet, which takes place on May 6 at Union Grove in McDonough. Along with those mentioned above, the following athletes or relay teams qualified for Sectionals: Ja’Maria Harvey (400 meters), 2nd, 1:00:83; James Jarrard (110 hurdles), 2nd, 16:44; Kate Merritt (3200 meters),…

Friday morning, officers from the Douglas Police Department, Coffee County EMA/Fire Department, and other agencies searched the Seventeen Mile River and the surrounding woods at the West Green Highway bridge for Maria Diaz, who has been missing since February. During the course of the investigation, officers identified several areas if interest that Diaz was close to near the time of her disappearance. Investigators found nothing of interest on Friday. This is only one of several areas they intend to search in the coming days and weeks. Diaz is a Hispanic female and is described as 5’3″…

Friday morning, officers from the Douglas Police Department, Coffee County EMA/Fire Department, and other agencies searched the Seventeen Mile River and the surrounding woods at the West Green Highway bridge for Maria Diaz, who has been missing since February. During the course of the investigation, officers identified several areas if interest that Diaz was close to near the time of her disappearance. Investigators found nothing of interest on Friday. This is only one of several areas they intend to search in the coming days and weeks. Diaz is a Hispanic female and is described as 5’3″…

Joshua Johnson, 32, is in jail after allegedly leading a Douglas police officer on a chase through town on Friday, April 14, 2023. After Johnson, who was allegedly impaired at the time, finally stopped, the officer found illegal drugs in the vehicle. According to a DPD incident report, an officer saw a black Chevrolet Impala turn on West Baker Highway off South College Avenue. The vehicle turned into the outside lane, states the report, which led the officer to conduct a traffic stop for improper turn. The report says that the vehicle stopped briefly then took off, disregarding…

Joshua Johnson, 32, is in jail after allegedly leading a Douglas police officer on a chase through town on Friday, April 14, 2023. After Johnson, who was allegedly impaired at the time, finally stopped, the officer found illegal drugs in the vehicle. According to a DPD incident report, an officer saw a black Chevrolet Impala turn on West Baker Highway off South College Avenue. The vehicle turned into the outside lane, states the report, which led the officer to conduct a traffic stop for improper turn. The report says that the vehicle stopped briefly then took off, disregarding…