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A former federal correctional officer at FCI Jesup has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for her role in a scheme to smuggle drugs, cell phones and other contraband into the facility in exchange for money. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, Ashley Brown, 37, of Hinesville, received more than $80,000 through the scheme. Two federal inmates involved in the case have also been sentenced. The following is the full press release issued Thursday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia: Defendant pleads guilty to accepting bribes and…

In October 2024, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office investigators, working alongside the Department of Community Supervision, uncovered violations of Charlie Franklin Stevens’ sex offender registry requirements, contact with a 12-year-old, computer pornography involving minors, and communications related to enticing a child. Pierce County investigators investigated him in another case resulting in charges for Child Molestation, Aggravated Child Molestation, and Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes. 60 years in Pierce County. 40 years in Coffee County. To be served concurrently. This case is a reminder that registry violations matter, suspicious activity matters, and speaking up matters. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office will…

Following a meeting to consider clemency for condemned inmate Stacey Humphreys, and after thoroughly considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles  denied clemency in the case. However, there has been a major turn of events. According to the Marietta Daily Journal, Cobb Superior Court Judge Tyler Browning issued a stay of execution for Humphreys late Tuesday night. Judge Browning has granted Humphreys a hearing that may reduce his death sentence under the Georgia Survivors Justice Act, which was enacted last year. Humphreys was scheduled to be executed tonight, September 16, 2026,…

For more than four decades, Dr. Romulo Navarro was a trusted physician, friend, and member of the Coffee County community. He began his career as a general surgeon at Coffee Regional Medical Center in 1982 and spent more than 35 years caring for generations of families before retiring in 2018. But Dr. Navarro’s story began far from South Georgia. Born in the Philippines, he experienced the devastation of World War II as a child. During the Japanese invasion, he lost several immediate family members and, was forced, with his family, to flee into the mountains, where they lived quietly until…

Residents interested in seeking the Ward 4 seat on the Hazlehurst City Council will have the opportunity to qualify beginning Monday, August 17, for the upcoming November 3, 2026, Special Election. According to the official qualifying notice, candidates may qualify Monday, August 17, through Wednesday, August 19, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. The qualifying period will officially end at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19. Candidates must qualify in person at the Jeff Davis County Board of Elections and Registration Office, located at 15 Public Safety Drive in Hazlehurst (the former Sheriff’s Office). The…