Carl Douglas
November 27, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A Quincy man who was just days away from a trial for an attempted first-degree murder charge for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife has pled guilty to a lesser charge and has been sentenced to two years of probation. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Wednesday morning with…
Read Full Article November 23, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The trial for Quincy man charged with attempted first-degree murder for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife will go to trial in early December. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Friday morning with Chief Public Defender Jonathan Hoover in Adams County Circuit Court for a pretrial hearing. Hoover and…
Read Full Article Evidence shows Douglas' vehicle going 88 mph in crash with wife's car; judge denies pretrial release
September 19, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Carl E. Douglas II slumped in his chair and rolled his eyes after Associate Circuit Court Judge Holly Henze ruled he would not be granted pretrial release on Wednesday afternoon. Douglas II, 48, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with Chief Public Defender Jonathan Hoover to be arraigned. He pled not guilty to…
Read Full Article August 28, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
UPDATE 10 a.m. Aug. 28: Douglas is being held in the Clayton County Detention Center in Jonesboro, Ga. His case on the aggravated assault charge was dismissed Wednesday morning when First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler filed a nolle prosequi — a formal entry of record by the prosecuting attorney who declares he or she…
Read Full Article July 22, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A Quincy man made his first appearance Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court after he was arrested last week on a charge of aggravated assault. Carl E. Douglas II, who turns 48 in August, appeared with attorney Drew Schnack before Judge Josh Jones. He had been detained in the Adams County Jail…
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