The Coffee County Sheriff's Office is providing the following information in accordance with Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 42-1-12), which authorizes law enforcement agencies to notify the public when, in their discretion, such notification will enhance public safety and community awareness.

Coffee County, GA – Sheriff Cole, in coordination with a special agent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), traveled to Missouri on Monday, May 19, 2025, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation. On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, around 11:15AM EST Jon Worrell was taken into custody without incident in connection to the murder of his wife, Doris Worrell who was murdered on September 20, 2006.

Daniel now faces several misdemeanor charges under Georgia law, including giving false information to a law enforcement officer, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, and criminal trespass. These charges are in addition to the outstanding warrant from Terrell County. Daniel was then transported to the Coffee County Pre-Trial Detention Center.

The GBI, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office will hold a news conference on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, where investigators will provide additional information about the investigation.

On May 4, 2025, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff's Office responded to Coffee Regional Medical Center after two individuals arrived with gunshot wounds. The individuals, later identified as Takevion Strozier and a 15-year-old juvenile, were initially believed to be victims of a drive-by shooting on Highway 221 North.

The Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit—a recently merged task force combining the resources of the Coffee County Sheriff's Office and the City of Douglas Drug Unit as of May 1, 2025—is actively targeting illegal drug activity across Coffee County.

52 year old Larry David Chaney, a convicted sex offender, was complying with Georgia state law as outlined in O.C.G.A. 42-1-12, which mandates that individuals classified as sex offenders must register their residence and other required information with the sheriff’s office of the county in which they intend to live.

On the evening of Sunday, May 11, 2025, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle-related incident in the vicinity of Estlee Mercer Road and Peppercorn Road. Upon arrival and conducting a preliminary investigation, deputies identified the driver as 72-year-old Little Taft Roberson.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office is providing the following information in accordance with Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 42-1-12), which authorizes law enforcement agencies to notify the public when, in their discretion, such notification will enhance public safety and community awareness.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office is providing the following information in accordance with Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 42-1-12), which authorizes law enforcement agencies to notify the public when, in their discretion, such notification will enhance public safety and community awareness.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office is providing the following information in accordance with Georgia law (O.C.G.A. 42-1-12), which authorizes law enforcement agencies to notify the public when, in their discretion, such notification will enhance public safety and community awareness.

Watkins claimed he was there to inspect for debris before grass cutting but could not provide a legitimate reason for his presence. He was transported to the Coffee County Pre-Trial Detention Center where he remains in custody.

Johnny Lamar Caves, age 58, a registered sex offender, has recently moved to Coffee County. He is not currently wanted by law enforcement. This notice is for public awareness and safety, not to cause fear.

The recent merger of the Narcotics divisions between the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Douglas Police Department, which officially took effect on May 1, 2025, has already demonstrated significant results. In the first week of combined operations, the newly unified Narcotics unit successfully seized $11,069 in cash, 91 grams of methamphetamine, 2 pounds of marijuana, and 6 firearms.

William Eric Strickland, 45, of Douglas, Georgia, a registered sex offender, was taken into custody on April 30, 2025, by detectives with the Coffee County Sex Offender Unit.

On the evening of April 29, 2025, deputies from the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office responded to an assault report at a mobile home park in Douglas, Georgia.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of Michael Tyrone Jordan, a 36-year-old resident of Douglas, Georgia, for multiple felony violations of Georgia’s sex offender registry statutes.

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, deputies with the Coffee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) were involved in a high-speed pursuit that began with a routine traffic stop. At approximately 8:25PM, a deputy observed a vehicle traveling without headlights after dark [which is a chargeable offense in the state of Georgia] and attempted to initiate a stop.

Broome became aggressive and confrontational and was causing property damage within the residence. Deputies observed a damaged door frame at the scene, which was attributed to Broome’s actions.

On the evening of April 21, 2025 38 year old Anthony Charles McGuffin was observed riding a bicycle against the flow of traffic which created a hazardous condition.