First Responses

July 30 – Call to semi-truck fire on Highway-122 East. Arrived to find that the brakes had overheated and caught fire. The truck suffered severe damage before the fire was extinguished.   July 30 – Call to stand-by for life flight at the high school. Arrived and staged for helicopter to land and pick up…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore DOUGLAS, COFFEE COUNTY, Georgia – Dena Vickers (47) of Douglas has been recently arrested after allegedly stealing over $60 work of merchandise from the Douglas Wal-Mart, where she was employed.  The charge is a misdemeanor, but when Douglas police Department (DPD) officers search her work lock, they discovered suspected methamphetamine. …

By Carol A. Gasser Moore COFFEE COUNTY, Georgia – A Coffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputy responded to an E911 call on Saturday, July 27. The caller gave a detailed suspect description and characterized the person as a “suspicious” person in the mobile home park.  With the arrival of the deputy, the suspicious person matching…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – “The ability of this victim to provide a detailed description of the offender was extremely key in his quick apprehension,” said Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Chief Leslie Manahan.  “The August 2 arrest of Patrick Williams is another great example of law enforcement working together.  Teamwork…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore CRISP COUNTY, Georgia – Royce Reeves Sr. (52) of Cordele is one of 24 individuals arrested for alleged gang-related RICO Law (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) charges.  The RICO law is a regulation that allows the government to punish individuals associated with criminal activity, specifically the leaders of crime…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   CRISP COUNTY, Georgia – Twenty-four people were served 120 arrest warrants in Crisp County on Wednesday, July 31.  The warrants were served by the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigations), GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF),…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – According to the City of Valdosta, the Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) successfully responded to a vehicle fire.  The incident occurred on Friday, August 2, at 12:07 p.m. A vehicle fire in the 100 block of North Lee Street was reported and was said to be…

July 23 – Call to an auto accident on Highway-122 and Boyette Road. Arrived to find that 3 vehicles were involved with several injuries. Firemen assisted EMS with loading patients for transport to SGMC main campus.   July 23 – Chief Yeomans was called by 911 to a line down on Sirmans Street. Arrived on…

July 17, 0800 hours. [Redacted] and [Redacted] came to the police department asking if officer could be present during the pick up of [redacted] daughters.. Offender’s name:  none listed.  Incident type:  none listed.  Officer:  Terry Grant.  Property total:  none listed. July 23, 1000 hours. Captain Sumner was dispatched to West Howell Drive in reference to…

No reports provided in response to Open Records Request However, the LCN was notified that those records were available in print for a cost instead in the legally requested form of an electronic record. Currently, the Open Records Keeper is conferring with the City Attorney, who has yet to respond. Why are Open Records important? …