The Brief
- Cherokee County prosecutors dismissed two misdemeanor obstruction charges against Natasha Lee Lopez after learning the lead deputy created an anti-defendant Facebook page.
- Former Sheriff’s Cpl. Charles Mills operated the “Not So Noble” page while the criminal case was pending, prompting Sheriff Frank Reynolds to fire him.
- Prosecutors said the deputy’s conduct created a substantial risk a jury could not fairly evaluate his testimony, preventing them from proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – Prosecutors are abandoning misdemeanor obstruction charges against a Cherokee County woman after an investigation linked a fired sheriff’s corporal to a months-long online harassment campaign targeting her family.
What we know:…