Author: Staff Reports

Rebecca Grennell, 31, has been arrested and charged in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation after deputies found a car she had borrowed in the woods. The car had been sprayed with black spray paint. According to an incident report, on February 15, the owner of the car reported the vehicle stolen. The complainant told a deputy that she had let Grennell borrow the car at 1:30 a.m. that day. Grennell was supposed to return the vehicle later that day but didn’t. According to the complainant, Grennell had asked to borrow the car to pick up…

Wallace Newell, 62, of Ambrose, has been arrested after Broxton police officers found methamphetamine in his truck during a traffic stop. On February 14, a Broxton police officer reported that he saw Newell driving through town without a seatbelt on. The officer stopped Newell at Alabama Street and the Broxton-Fitzgerald Highway. During the stop, the officer reported that Newell appeared anxious and nervous. The officer called a K9 unit to assist and the dog alerted on the vehicle. Officers found a bag of a substance inside the truck that, according to the report, Newell stated was…

Allen Clay, 31, has been arrested and faces illegal drug charges after detectives with the Douglas Police Department searched his home. The incident report states that officers found methamphetamine, molly, and marijuana. On February 6, officers received a tip that Clay may be selling drugs out of his home. A convicted felon, he allegedly had guns in his house as well. Two officers acted on the tip and went to the home. The report states that a woman answered the door and said she was the only one at home at the time. The officers could…

Allen Clay, 31, has been arrested and faces illegal drug charges after detectives with the Douglas Police Department searched his home. The incident report states that officers found methamphetamine, molly, and marijuana. On February 6, officers received a tip that Clay may be selling drugs out of his home. A convicted felon, he allegedly had guns in his house as well. Two officers acted on the tip and went to the home. The report states that a woman answered the door and said she was the only one at home at the time. The officers could…

Israel Benjamin Garcia of Jeff Davis County has been arrested and charged with child molestation after agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office searched his home. Officers and agents executed the search warrant on February 10 at a home in Jeff Davis County. Agents were looking for evidence of child pornography and related crimes. Garcia was the person of interest in this case. After interviewing Garcia, agents arrested him on the aforementioned charges. He was transported to the Jeff Davis County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and more…

Israel Benjamin Garcia of Jeff Davis County has been arrested and charged with child molestation after agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office searched his home. Officers and agents executed the search warrant on February 10 at a home in Jeff Davis County. Agents were looking for evidence of child pornography and related crimes. Garcia was the person of interest in this case. After interviewing Garcia, agents arrested him on the aforementioned charges. He was transported to the Jeff Davis County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and more…

In Coffee County, cargo trailers are a hot commodity. Sometimes the “hot” can be both figurative and literal. Such is the case with this story. At the end of January, Douglas police officers arrested Curtis Williams III, 29, of Tifton, after he allegedly stole two cargo trailers on the same night. On January 29, officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to a business on West Bakery Highway. An incident report states that when they arrived, a 34-year-old female said she had purchased an 8.5×16 2023 Rock Solid Cargo trailer. She said that the trailer was…

In Coffee County, cargo trailers are a hot commodity. Sometimes the “hot” can be both figurative and literal. Such is the case with this story. At the end of January, Douglas police officers arrested Curtis Williams III, 29, of Tifton, after he allegedly stole two cargo trailers on the same night. On January 29, officers from the Douglas Police Department responded to a business on West Bakery Highway. An incident report states that when they arrived, a 34-year-old female said she had purchased an 8.5×16 2023 Rock Solid Cargo trailer. She said that the trailer was…

Aaron Gibson, 28, of Douglas, has been arrested after he allegedly punched two family members, including his 6-year-old niece, after his aunt denied him $5 to purchase marijuana. The incident report states that around 7:04 p.m. on February 7, an officer responded to a house on South Pearl Avenue regarding an active domestic dispute. Dispatchers told the officer that a woman inside the home reported that her nephew, Gibson, hit her in the face and the 6-year-old in the head. The woman told 911 that Gibson was upset because she wouldn’t give him $5 to buy some weed. She…

Aaron Gibson, 28, of Douglas, has been arrested after he allegedly punched two family members, including his 6-year-old niece, after his aunt denied him $5 to purchase marijuana. The incident report states that around 7:04 p.m. on February 7, an officer responded to a house on South Pearl Avenue regarding an active domestic dispute. Dispatchers told the officer that a woman inside the home reported that her nephew, Gibson, hit her in the face and the 6-year-old in the head. The woman told 911 that Gibson was upset because she wouldn’t give him $5 to buy some weed. She…