News Jury rules in favor of LaRue Sheffield, State Farm must pay $270,000By Robert PrestonJuly 20, 201611 Views Late Friday afternoon, DouglasNow.com reported that a six-person jury in Waycross had ruled in favor of LaRue Sheffield in a…
News 68-year-old arrested in connection with Sunday morning deathBy Robert PrestonJuly 10, 201610 Views On Sunday, July 10, 2016, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Douglas Regional Office was requested by the Coffee County Sheriff’s…
News Preliminary autopsy report shows no foul play in death of Douglas coupleBy Robert PrestonJuly 5, 201625 Views According to a report first published by WALB, a preliminary report following the autopsies of a Douglas couple found dead…
News Chase ends in crash, house catches on fire — at nearly the same timeBy Robert PrestonMarch 23, 20162 Views Just before 3 p.m. this afternoon, the north side of Douglas erupted in sirens. Two separate and unrelated incidents had…
News Someone killed a donkey and dumped it on a county roadBy Robert PrestonMarch 6, 20161 Views Deputies investigated a grisly discovery Sunday morning on Sikes Road near Douglas. Someone traveling on the dirt road, which connects…
News George Darryl Harper released on $100,000 bondBy Robert PrestonFebruary 19, 201641 Views George Darryl Harper, 59 of Ambrose, who had been in custody of the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office since Feb. 12…
News Friday night shooting leaves two dead, one injuredBy Robert PrestonSeptember 19, 201510 Views A Friday night shooting at Eastwood Apartments in Douglas has left two dead and one injured. According to Brannen Pruette…
News Gunman barricades himself inside apartment after double shooting Friday nightBy Robert PrestonSeptember 19, 20150 Views Officers from the Douglas Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and an area SWAT team swarmed…
News Sunday night shooting accidental, involved mother and childBy Robert PrestonAugust 17, 20153 Views The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more information regarding last night’s shooting on Cutter Road in Douglas. According to…
News Preston announces candidacy for sheriff in 2016By Staff ReportsAugust 7, 201530 Views Robert Preston Jr., 42, a life-long resident of Douglas and Coffee County, has announced that he will run for sheriff…