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Ben Hill County fugitive arrested in Coffee County
DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - A fugitive out of Coffee County is back in jail after 15 months on the run, according to Douglas Now. On Feb. 25, 2023, Danny West, Jr., who was being held in the Ben Hill County Jail, escaped from a funeral in Douglas. According to Douglas...
New details in dangerous multi-county car chase that ended in Coffee County
COFFEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - New details in a dangerous multi-county car chase that ended in Coffee County. According to the police report, Alexander Hernandez, 17, Deiondrey Mack,18, and two juveniles allegedly stole a Ford Escape Sunday morning in Douglas, a part of a crime spree in a golf club neighborhood.
Two Telfair County anglers reel in new state saltwater records
Georgia’s coastal waters have been kind to Telfair County anglers this week, with two individuals setting new state records for their catches. Jason H. Rich, 40, of McRae-Helena, reeled in a massive 23-pound, 15.04-ounce Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana) on May 2, 2024, while fishing offshore between the South Ledge and Navy Tower R3. This impressive catch shatters the previous record of 19-pounds, 10.53-ounces set by Hayden W. Mundy of Midway, Ga., just three months ago in March 2024. Rich, a licensed saltwater guide, was fishing aboard his boat "Slay Ride" and used a spinning rod with a vertical jig to entice...
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