THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Coffee County teacher charged with child molestation
25-year-old Nathan Garett, a teacher in Coffee County, is arrested after allegedly engaging in sexual activity with students at George Washington Carver. Release: Douglas, GA (March 1, 2022) – The GBI has arrested and charged…
Coffee Co. man sentenced to life in prison…
Release: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Timothy Larue Sheffield, 59, was convicted of Murder and Arson on Friday, October 29th, in connection with a 2013 incident involving the death of…
GBI investigates use of force incident in Coffee…
Release: Douglas, GA (August 31, 2021) – The GBI is investigating a use of force incident between Coffee County deputies and Pernell Harris, 29, of Douglas, GA. The preliminary information indicates that on August 25, 2021,…
Coffee Co. SR 32 reopens, traffic moved to…
Release: DOUGLAS – State Route (SR) 32 reopened late this afternoon, Monday, July 19, as traffic was shifted to the newly-constructed bridge at Seventeen Mile River east of Douglas. Georgia Department of Transportation personnel worked with…
Coffee Co: SR 32 closed at Seventeen Mile…
Release: DOUGLAS -- State Route (SR) 32 is closed until further notice at the Seventeen Mile River bridge construction site in Coffee County. Georgia Department of Transportation personnel closed the road to evaluate the detour…
Valdosta Wildcats Soon to Face Coffee Trojans
VALDOSTA— The Valdosta High School Wildcats will travel to Coffee County on Friday, October 18 to play the Coffee Trojans. Kick-off at Jardine Stadium will be 7:30 p.m. No tickets will be sold in Valdosta. All…
UPDATED NOTICE: Back to School, Kiddos
We all survived the weekend of severe storms and near-Biblical rains with some washed out roads and flash flooding. But, the time has come to get back to school, kiddos -and staff! The following are…
GBI Investigates Murder in Coffee County
GBI Press Release: Douglas, GA – On Monday, May 7, 2018, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation received a request from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office to assist with a murder investigation. At approximately 12:30 p.m., the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office…