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Deputies located a wanted Florida fugitive Tuesday and he is incarcerated at the Coffee County Jail awaiting extradition. Papo Arroyo, Jr., 41, was convicted of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2013. A probation warrant for his arrest was issued on March 6, 2017. Coffee County deputies located Arroyo at a residence off Highway 32 West Tuesday afternoon, where he was arrested and taken into custody.

Michael Milikae Scott, 22, who is charged with the March 2, 2017 kidnapping of former girlfriend Veronica DeLeon, is in custody at the Coffee County Jail. Scott was booked into the jail shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday after being arrested in South Carolina March 3. He has been charged with three counts of aggravated stalking, kidnapping, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, obstruction of law enforcement, and two counts of violating a family violence order.

The 2017 NJCAA Swim Meet is complete and the South Georgia State College women’s team has finished second in the nation for the second year in a row. SGSC’s women defeated Iowa Central Community College and Southwest Oregon Community College by a score of 563 points to IOCC’s 498 and SWOCC’s 480. Monroe Community College from Rochester, New York rounded out the top five for the women. SGSC’s men’s team placed fourth in the meet by just 36 points to second place Southwest Oregon and third place Iowa Central. Indian River won both men and women’s sides of the competition for the 45th…

Crime prevention, public education and awareness, and stopping criminal activity before it has a chance to occur are utmost priorities for the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office. As with most American law enforcement agencies, Coffee County continues seek ways to increase public safety while respecting the dignity and rights of individuals. One of the terms often associated with crime prevention in law enforcement agencies is the concept of “proactive policing,” an idea thoroughly embraced and practiced by the representatives of this office. Having a proactive approach to law enforcement places our focus towards preventing crimes before they have a chance to occur,…

A suspected cocaine and marijuana dealer was arrested and jailed by Coffee County authorities last week following the execution of a search warrant at a Douglas residence. Detectives with the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit, with assistance from the Douglas Police Department, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Probation Office, and H.E.A.T officers, conducted the search Wednesday, March 1, at approximately 4:30 p.m. at a home on Magnolia Street. As officers approached the residence, the target of the investigation, Ellars James Manning, 28, fled the scene on foot but was later apprehended. A search of the property led authorities to the discovery…

The SGSC Hawks have been on a winning streak lately. The four wins this past weekend puts them at seven wins in a row. SGSC played host to Southern Union Community College and Lake Michigan on the Douglas Campus at Crider Field. In the sole game against Southern Union on Friday, the Hawks took an early lead in the first inning when Cameron Coffey drove in a run on a double. SGSC continued with strong hits by KC Brown with three, Cameron Coffey with two, and Garrison Hurd, Chandler Rogers, Lincoln Hewett, Jake Bryan, and Steve Walls each collecting one.…

If you are interested in applying for a South Georgia State College Foundation scholarship to help cover your cost of attendance at SGSC for the Fall 2017 – Summer 2018 academic year, please visit www.sgsc.edu/alumni-and-friends/scholarships to print your application. You may also stop by the Office of External Affairs in Richey Hall on the Douglas Campus to obtain an application. The priority deadline for all SGSC Foundation scholarship applications is March 31, 2017. The SGSC Foundation provides assistance for students on the Douglas Campus. There are several scholarship opportunities available annually, including awards for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science…

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Military and Veterans Services Coordinator Tabora Temple was among four colleges in the Technical College System of Georgia recognized recently with a resolution by legislators in Atlanta. Temple traveled to the state capital for the special occasion. The resolution recognized Wiregrass Tech for being ranked 13th in the nation as a military-friendly technical college. Temple was named in the resolution for her outstanding work on behalf of our brave veterans and extended best wishes for continued success. Temple had a 24-year career in the Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. She shared this about the…

Coffee County sheriff’s deputies arrested 47-year-old Tommy Lee Cooper late Saturday night, March 4, 2017 after Cooper allegedly shattered a windshield and caused other significant damage to a vehicle driven by a former girlfriend during an incident at a local convenience store. Deputies were initially dispatched to Jet Foods, 2595 Highway 221 North, just after 11 p.m. Saturday in reference to an altercation on the premises. Authorities met the complainant at another location a short distance away. The complainant stated Cooper had followed her from inside Jet Foods to the parking lot, where he proceeded to kick the driver’s side…

Saturday afternoon, March 4, the Alma Police Department and the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tre Alexander Gibbs, 24, of Alma, for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, and possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance with intent to distribute. Gibbs is currently serving a probated sentence for several unrelated drug charges. Gibbs’s arrest is the fourth drug arrest (third for multiple distribution offenses) in Alma since Tuesday, Feb. 28. Law enforcement was following up on a call for service involving Gibbs. A brief investigation led to the discovery of 33 baggies…